Defective Hip Implant

Confidential settlement on behalf of a man who suffered a catastrophic failure of a Zirconia hip implants. The femoral head "ball portion" of the hip shattered when the patient was simply exiting the shower. It was alleged that the ceramic was left more fragile following a change in the heating process during manufacturing.

Defective Hip Lawsuit

Confidential settlement on behalf of a man who suffered a catastrophic failure of a Zirconia hip implants. The femoral head “ball portion” of the hip shattered when the patient was simply exiting the shower. It was alleged that the ceramic was left more fragile following a change in the heating process during manufacturing.

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