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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

2,852 Cases — Newest First

  • Doone v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:18-cv-14843Filed 10/11/2018
  • Hansen v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 1:18-cv-00129Filed 10/11/2018
  • Washington v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00807Filed 10/01/2018
  • Clouet v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-62289Filed 09/26/2018
  • Koops v. Biomet Inc, Et Al
    Product Liability Open District Court, E.D. CaliforniaFiled 09/14/2018
  • Jorgensen v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 4:18-cv-05566Filed 09/11/2018
  • Sparks v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:18-cv-01038Filed 09/11/2018
  • Hull v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:18-cv-01037Filed 09/11/2018
  • Klimushyn v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-01517Filed 09/11/2018
  • Swarthout v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:18-cv-00685Filed 09/10/2018
  • Keith v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. CaliforniaNo. 3:18-cv-02102Filed 09/10/2018
  • Swarthout v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:18-cv-01079Filed 09/10/2018
  • Aronson v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:18-cv-02233Filed 09/10/2018
  • Mernah v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-02311Filed 09/10/2018
  • Wilson v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 6:18-cv-02495Filed 09/10/2018
  • Hunt v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 5:18-cv-02496Filed 09/10/2018
  • Lewis v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:18-cv-02508Filed 09/10/2018
  • Barrows v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 6:18-cv-06642Filed 09/10/2018
  • Willis v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-00723Filed 09/10/2018
  • Murphy v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-02058Filed 09/10/2018
  • Lissner v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:18-cv-01341Filed 09/10/2018
  • Varwig v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-01518Filed 09/10/2018
  • Kava v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 4:18-cv-00059Filed 09/10/2018
  • Gordon v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MaineNo. 1:18-cv-00360Filed 09/10/2018
  • Moldenhauer v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:18-cv-01404Filed 09/10/2018
  • Rosenthal v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:18-cv-01402Filed 09/10/2018
  • Willis v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:18-cv-01027Filed 09/10/2018
  • Hart v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. VirginiaNo. 5:18-cv-00118Filed 09/10/2018
  • Grove v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. ArkansasNo. 4:18-cv-00645Filed 09/07/2018
  • Wissman v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:18-cv-02386Filed 09/07/2018
  • Nicholson v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IowaNo. 3:18-cv-03057Filed 09/07/2018
  • Vanhoose v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:18-cv-00878Filed 09/07/2018
  • Vanhoose v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Open District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:18-cv-00878Filed 09/07/2018
  • Gearon v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-00704Filed 09/07/2018
  • Gearon v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Open District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-00704Filed 09/07/2018
  • Wohl v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:18-cv-02622Filed 09/07/2018
  • Glynn v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:18-cv-11903Filed 09/07/2018
  • Newell v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 2:18-cv-00159Filed 08/31/2018
  • Pirner v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00718Filed 08/31/2018
  • Stone v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00715Filed 08/31/2018
  • Robinson v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00716Filed 08/31/2018
  • Howell v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00717Filed 08/31/2018
  • Alexander v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00711Filed 08/31/2018
  • Gift v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00713Filed 08/31/2018
  • Elliott v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00710Filed 08/31/2018
  • Moore v. Biomet, Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00714Filed 08/31/2018
  • Bettin v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00704Filed 08/31/2018
  • Rosen v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00705Filed 08/31/2018
  • DeVilling v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00706Filed 08/31/2018
  • Ryder v. Biomet Inc
    Product Liability Terminated District Court, N.D. IndianaNo. 3:18-cv-00707Filed 08/31/2018

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