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Company

Biomet, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Biomet, Inc.

In this index, 2,852 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Biomet, Inc, most often as a defendant (2,832 of 2,852). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Product Liability and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Indiana. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Personal Injury, and Patent Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Williams, Smith, and Jones.

Also recorded in dockets as: Biomet Incorporated · Biomet.

Corporate Family Part of the Zimmer Biomet family — 8,870 cases across 6 affiliated entities.
2,852
Lawsuits
2,832
As Defendant
20
As Plaintiff
10
Open
2,842
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
20 mo
Median Duration
79 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 99% of cases91% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

Cases by State

AL — 16 casesAZ — 6 casesAR — 8 casesCA — 40 casesCO — 7 casesCT — 3 casesDE — 1 casesDC — 1 casesFL — 49 casesGA — 25 casesID — 1 casesIL — 17 casesIN — 2,241 casesIA — 4 casesKS — 3 casesKY — 7 casesLA — 8 casesME — 1 casesMD — 8 casesMA — 7 casesMI — 13 casesMN — 17 casesMS — 3 casesMO — 33 casesMT — 1 casesNE — 3 casesNV — 4 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 74 casesNM — 2 casesNY — 56 casesNC — 13 casesND — 0 casesOH — 31 casesOK — 23 casesOR — 7 casesPA — 17 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 16 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 7 casesTX — 42 casesUT — 9 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 8 casesWA — 11 casesWV — 2 casesWI — 5 casesWY — 0 cases
AK · 1PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 1,540 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
Product LiabilityCivil RightsContractPatentFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902025

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Product Liability2,585
Civil Rights99
Contract53
Patent26
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions21
Forfeiture / Penalty18

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

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