Canadian Patients, Insurers File Class Action Over Biomet Metal-on-Metal Hip Devices

TORONTO, Ontario – Canadian recipients of several Biomet hip devices have filed a class action on behalf of themselves and their insurers, alleging that Biomet failed to warn of the risks and is liable for compensatory and punitive damages for design and manufacturing flaws.

The statement of claim was filed jointly by three Canadian law firms Nov. 4 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Class Proceedings Act 1992.

Steven Dalton Dine, the sole named plaintiff and class representative, is seeking compensatory damages of $100 million for class members, or an amount determined by the court, as well …