Metal on Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuits & Settlements

The DePuy ASR and Exactech hip implants have been recalled. In addition, many companies simply stopped making and selling metal on metal hip replacements instead of recalling them. The Zimmer Biomet Magnum M2a and the Johnson & Johnson DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hips were pulled from the market but never recalled.  

Mctlaw currently litigates the following recalled hips: 

• Zimmer Biomet Magnum M2a 
• DePuy Pinnacle by Johnson & Johnson
• Exactech Hip Knee and Ankle Recalls
• Exactech Connexion GXL
• Stryker Rejuvenate
• Stryker ABG II
• DePuy ASR

To find out what kind of hip replacement you have, start by calling your doctor or hospital and ask for a copy of the operative report and the implant record. Sometimes you may have to fill out a medical records request form or send a letter asking for your records. We’ve created a simple guide to finding out what type of hip you have to help make the process easier for you.

It depends on many circumstances, including type and brand of hip implant, date of implant, if you’ve had revision surgery or your doctor recommends revision surgery. There are many factors that go into a case review. Our legal team needs to  review some of your medical information to determine if we can represent you. We will ask for the following documents:  

• Orthopedic surgeon’s office chart
• Operative reports for the original joint replacement surgery and the revision (if performed)
• Device record for the original surgery from the hospital chart (this shows the product and lot numbers of the components of the device). 

We can help you track down many of these records. Once our legal team completes your review, they’ll tell you if we can represent you in your case. However, due to the unique complexity of each case, there’s no one formula to determine if you do or don’t have a viable case.

We do not represent patients in lawsuits against orthopedic surgeons because, in defective hip replacement cases, the problem is with the device, not the doctor. Often your orthopedic surgeon can actually HELP your case. We believe the companies that made the hip replacements misled surgeons about the safety of their products.  That’s why we limit our representation strictly to prosecuting manufacturers, sellers, and distributors of defective joint replacements.

Yes! We can represent you in a defective hip replacement case anywhere in the country. We are a national law firm and our attorneys represent clients across the country. Our website includes a map of our hip replacement cases broken down by state.

No. Mctlaw is not a referral mill or case collection firm. If we take your case, we represent you. We may refer you to other trusted attorneys, with your permission, if your hip is a brand that we are not actively litigating. But mctlaw is not a referral service. We are on leadership positions in various hip litigations and represent clients across the country in defective hip replacement lawsuits.

There is no cost unless we recover money from a verdict or a settlement. Our Firm charges a percentage of any settlement or judgment. In other words, if you do not get any compensation at the end of the lawsuit, we get no fee and you owe us nothing. 

Yes, there is a deadline to file a hip replacement claim, but it depends on many factors, including your state or where you had the surgery. There is no one answer to this question. That’s why we offer a free case evaluation so we can review your basic medical records and determine if we think you have a viable claim. Do not delay getting more information about filing a lawsuit because you could run out of time.

Mctlaw has focused its legal practice on defective hip replacement cases for more than 15 years. Many law firms refer metal on metal hip cases to the attorneys at mctlaw rather than litigating these cases themselves. In 2008, our attorneys filed the first lawsuit in the United States involving a modern generation model metal on metal hip replacement. Attorneys at mctlaw hold leadership positions in ongoing hip implant litigation. Patients in jury trials across the country have won multimillion-dollar judgments for injuries caused by defective metal on metal hip replacements. Mctlaw is one of the few law firms leading these litigations nationally.

Metallosis, pseudotumors, high cobalt chromium levels, revision surgery to remove and replace a bad hip implant. Metallosis is when small particles of metal rub off from the hip replacement and remain in the bloodstream. The metal particles can rot the healthy hip tissue around the implant. Pseudotumors are another reaction to metal particles. They are large, solid, or semi-liquid masses of soft tissue growth inside the body, usually around the hip joint. Cobalt-Chromium poisoning is also a complication of metal on metal hip replacements, and blood tests must be performed to assess this. 

Many patients have no physical symptoms at all but have dangerously high levels of metal in their blood. Symptoms that you could experience include pain, squeaking in the joint, dislocation, vision loss, cardiac problems, hearing loss, and more. It’s important to know that you may not have any symptoms at all as the hip replacement fails. You should consult your orthopedic surgeon if you have any concerns about your hip implant.