San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

If manufacturers produce a product that has a defect in the nature of the item and which can cause injury to someone, then they may be liable for that person’s injuries. These products can include toys, tools and vehicles. These cases become all the more serious when they directly affect a person’s livelihood and health. As people age and injure themselves with sports and everyday activities, they may have continued difficulty walking up the stairs or being active, and may turn to hip replacement surgeries. The Durom Cup hip replacement was used in surgeries to help patients with their mobility, but have been shown to cause significant problems in those patients.

The product, Durom Cup, was manufactured by the company Zimmer Inc. in 2006, and was designed to work as a hip replacement without screws or bonding materials. The product has a porous shell, which was designed so that the patient’s pelvis bone would eventually grow into the shell. Since 2006, the product has been implanted in over 13,000 people. However, in 2008, an orthopedic surgeon noticed that a percentage of his patients were experiencing incredible pain with the Durom Cup because the hip replacement failed to bond properly to the bone. Patients have reported extreme pain and discomfort as the hip implant shifts around and grinds against the bone.

Even though doctors and patients made Zimmer, Inc. aware of the problems with the hip replacements in 2007, it was not until 2008 that Zimmer, Inc. conducted its own investigation. It was not until 2008 that the company stopped selling the product and began to warn doctors and patients of the dangers behind the Durom Cup. Did you receive a hip replacement between 2006 and now, and are now experiencing pain? You may be a victim of the Durom Cup, so call the law firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now for a free consultation at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Call us now so that you can learn your rights—we may be able to help you obtain compensation for your injuries. Go to www.alawpro.com to read more about the Durom Cup hip implant and about our different attorneys.