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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 — 8,605 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

2,852 Cases — Newest First

  • Bryce v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:19-cv-08755Filed 03/19/2019
  • Moore v. Biomet Incorporated
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 3:19-cv-08076Filed 03/15/2019
  • Zamora v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:19-cv-00223Filed 03/15/2019
  • Martin v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:19-cv-00269Filed 03/05/2019
  • Rhodes v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 1:19-cv-00036Filed 03/05/2019
  • Patroni v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:19-cv-60571Filed 03/05/2019
  • Michaelis v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-01536Filed 03/04/2019
  • Shattuck v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:19-cv-00378Filed 03/04/2019
  • Hooks v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. AlabamaNo. 3:19-cv-00158Filed 03/04/2019
  • Planagan v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:19-cv-01338Filed 03/04/2019
  • DeLuca v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 1:19-cv-00181Filed 03/04/2019
  • Nalder v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 1:19-cv-00016Filed 03/04/2019
  • Homel v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:19-cv-00631Filed 03/04/2019
  • Hodge v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:19-cv-00147Filed 03/04/2019
  • Meyer v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:19-cv-00204Filed 03/04/2019
  • Farris v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:19-cv-00764Filed 03/04/2019
  • Bell v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:19-cv-00370Filed 03/01/2019
  • Sanders v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:19-cv-01001Filed 03/01/2019
  • Deboe v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:19-cv-00395Filed 03/01/2019
  • Medlin v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:19-cv-02107Filed 03/01/2019
  • Broderick v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:19-cv-01298Filed 03/01/2019
  • Wright v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. KentuckyNo. 3:19-cv-00149Filed 03/01/2019
  • Gronning v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:19-cv-00883Filed 02/25/2019
  • Brown v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:19-cv-10325Filed 02/20/2019
  • Zuber v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:19-cv-00093Filed 02/05/2019
  • Irvin v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:19-cv-00189Filed 01/22/2019
  • Garrison v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:19-cv-00050Filed 01/17/2019
  • Giambruno v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:19-cv-00018Filed 01/07/2019
  • Morningstar v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:19-cv-00128Filed 01/04/2019
  • Spicer v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 2:18-cv-00226Filed 12/21/2018
  • Saenz v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 1:18-cv-00203Filed 12/19/2018
  • Briggs v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:18-cv-00659Filed 12/18/2018
  • Gowens v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-02094Filed 12/18/2018
  • Bauman v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:18-cv-02692Filed 12/17/2018
  • Baker v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:18-cv-02068Filed 12/17/2018
  • Locke v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:18-cv-02070Filed 12/17/2018
  • Davis v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-05747Filed 12/17/2018
  • Kent v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. LouisianaNo. 3:18-cv-01084Filed 12/17/2018
  • Jones v. Biomet Inc
    Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:18-cv-01473Filed 12/17/2018
  • Edwards v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-03231Filed 12/17/2018
  • Smith v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 1:18-cv-00292Filed 12/17/2018
  • Wells v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:18-cv-02886Filed 12/17/2018
  • Slone v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:18-cv-13756Filed 12/04/2018
  • Owen v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:18-cv-05483Filed 11/30/2018
  • Richardson v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 8:18-cv-03005Filed 11/06/2018
  • Washington v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:18-cv-01126Filed 10/26/2018
  • Chappell, Ph.D v. Biomet, Inc
    Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-00839Filed 10/24/2018
  • Magnuson v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-02661Filed 10/18/2018
  • Nistal v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:18-cv-03337Filed 10/18/2018
  • Salinas v. Biomet Incorporated
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:18-cv-03257Filed 10/11/2018

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