Another lawsuit for Zimmer Biomet

Introduction

Many Zimmer knee implant lawsuits have been filed against Zimmer Biomet. The latest lawsuit has been filed by a New Jersey man against the manufacturer of the artificial knee system in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The plaintiff had to undergo a revision surgery and the device also left him with permanent injuries impacting his new replacement knee implant. Zimmer initiated a voluntary recall of its Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate on January 28, 2015. The allegations faced by Zimmer include defective design, failure to warn, manufacturing defect, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, and fraud.

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Another lawsuit for Zimmer Biomet