Comments on: Zimmer Hip Replacement Settlement Offers http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/ Malpractice, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brandy http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-5965 Brandy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:32 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-5965 I have had a Zimmer trilogy hip replacement done July 9, 2010 ever since I have had nothing but pain. I'm on stronger pain meds now then what I was on before the surgery. The pain seems to be getting worse and the strength in my leg is just getting worse and not better. The dr. that I go to for my pain management says that he suggests that I start using a cane now cause its not going to get any better. The main reason I went to have this surgery is to get better not get worse but I guess that didn't happen. I just want to know if there is something I can do or get compensated for the pain and suffering that has been caused? I have had a Zimmer trilogy hip replacement done July 9, 2010 ever since I have had nothing but pain. I’m on stronger pain meds now then what I was on before the surgery. The pain seems to be getting worse and the strength in my leg is just getting worse and not better. The dr. that I go to for my pain management says that he suggests that I start using a cane now cause its not going to get any better. The main reason I went to have this surgery is to get better not get worse but I guess that didn’t happen. I just want to know if there is something I can do or get compensated for the pain and suffering that has been caused?

]]> By: Linda http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2543 Linda Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:28:24 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2543 My mother in Nov. 08 had a zimmer hip replacement and has always been in pain and it is worse. She can barely walk with a walker now and it hurts constantly. She is less mobile than before the surgery. My mother in Nov. 08 had a zimmer hip replacement and has always been in pain and it is worse. She can barely walk with a walker now and it hurts constantly. She is less mobile than before the surgery.

]]> By: Derral http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2542 Derral Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:22:16 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2542 My hip was replaced in November 2008, long after the recall was sent. I have had nothing but pain since then and the last three months the pain has increased greatly. I saw another ortho doctor yesterday and was told I needed to have hip revision surgery. Needless to say, I am not a happy camper with Zimmer or the surgeon who performed my initial surgery. My hip was replaced in November 2008, long after the recall was sent. I have had nothing but pain since then and the last three months the pain has increased greatly. I saw another ortho doctor yesterday and was told I needed to have hip revision surgery. Needless to say, I am not a happy camper with Zimmer or the surgeon who performed my initial surgery.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2541 Vanessa Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:03:55 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2541 I just want to recheck with this manfacturer that the product being use is not faulty or defected by any ways. I am getting ready to have hip-replacement done and the doctor I may let do my surgery does use the Zimmerman product. I was told that the product was calling-back on the knee surgery and not hip-replacement surgery material. I just want to recheck with this manfacturer that the product being use is not faulty or defected by any ways. I am getting ready to have hip-replacement done and the doctor I may let do my surgery does use the Zimmerman product. I was told that the product was calling-back on the knee surgery and not hip-replacement surgery material.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2540 Vanessa Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:59:43 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2540 I am not sure if I should trust this product Zimmerman. I am getting ready to have a discussion with a doctor who uses this product and he stated that he has not had any problems from his patients who had hip-replacement after surgery. I do not want to be all messed-up after one time surgery and then have to go back once more to have it all done again and making sure that the manufacturer's are living up to their word about the safety and well care of such product. You are talking about major surgery with a piece of mental in your body that can be defective and not a good source of materiial to use in human bodies. WOW I am not sure if I should trust this product Zimmerman. I am getting ready to have a discussion with a doctor who uses this product and he stated that he has not had any problems from his patients who had hip-replacement after surgery.
I do not want to be all messed-up after one time surgery and then have to go back once more to have it all done again and making sure that the manufacturer’s are living up to their word about the safety and well care of such product. You are talking about major surgery with a piece of mental in your body that can be defective and not a good source of materiial to use in human bodies. WOW

]]> By: Gerald http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2539 Gerald Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:27:38 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2539 I had my right hip replaced with a Zimmer implant and cup in May 2008. Since that time I have had weekly pain with that implant and misalignment. The right leg seems to be longer than the left and at times also causes me to lose my balance. The cold weather does have an adverse affect on my gait as well. My surgeon, Dr. Vincent Cannestra's office, has told me that none of the doctor's implants have been recalled. They did tell me that I had a Zimmer Tantalum Metal Acetabular 54mm device implanted, but would not tell me more. The pain does get bad especially when I have been walking on unstable ground (snow or ice). I had my right hip replaced with a Zimmer implant and cup in May 2008. Since that time I have had weekly pain with that implant and misalignment. The right leg seems to be longer than the left and at times also causes me to lose my balance. The cold weather does have an adverse affect on my gait as well. My surgeon, Dr. Vincent Cannestra’s office, has told me that none of the doctor’s implants have been recalled. They did tell me that I had a Zimmer Tantalum Metal Acetabular 54mm device implanted, but would not tell me more. The pain does get bad especially when I have been walking on unstable ground (snow or ice).

]]> By: Josay http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2538 Josay Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:14:14 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2538 I had a full right hip replacement in August 2008 and have been living with pain since. I had a Zimmer Femur APR2 Size 13.5 Stem. I was 49 when I had it replaced and I remember my surgeon awesome Surgeon say What are you waiting for you are still young get it done" I was living Hawaii and did my research and got the best surgeon in Honolulu as I was living in Maui. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO I had a full right hip replacement in August 2008 and have been living with pain since. I had a Zimmer Femur APR2 Size 13.5 Stem. I was 49 when I had it replaced and I remember my surgeon awesome Surgeon say What are you waiting for you are still young get it done” I was living Hawaii and did my research and got the best surgeon in Honolulu as I was living in Maui. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO

]]> By: Albert http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2537 Albert Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:55:49 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2537 I have a zimmer hip replacment done in about 2005 and then the left hip done in 2010 ..I seem to be pain free but last month while bending ove the one done in 2005 popped out while i was in the shed ,,i had terrible pain ..the worst ever and was helpless on the floor ..i could not move ..was able to call 911 and get an ambulance to take me to the hopital where it was put in..after several tries the doc was able to get it back in..Now every time i have to bent i am afraid of it coming out again ..How often does this happen? I have a zimmer hip replacment done in about 2005 and then the left hip done in 2010 ..I seem to be pain free but last month while bending ove the one done in 2005 popped out while i was in the shed ,,i had terrible pain ..the worst ever and was helpless on the floor ..i could not move ..was able to call 911 and get an ambulance to take me to the hopital where it was put in..after several tries the doc was able to get it back in..Now every time i have to bent i am afraid of it coming out again ..How often does this happen?

]]> By: robert http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2536 robert Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:06:21 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2536 I had the zimmer durom cup replacement surgery in May 2008. I was told that because of my age (38) that this was the best option for me because of the longevity of the implant. I have had nothing but problems with this implant. I lost my job of 15 years because I could not take the pain of working on my feet every day. The burning sensation that shoots down the side of my leg is almost unbareable. Then at night I get a throbbing pain that makes it hard to sleep. Sometimes I can feel it pop out of place and that's a whole new level of pain. When I complained to my doctor his only response was "well it looks good on the x-ray". My friends and family think I'm depressed because I never leave the house but really I'm just tired of being in pain all the time. It doesn't matter what I do the pain is always their. I'm thinking I did something wrong during rehab to be causing me these problems. Then I find out from a commercial that their has been a problem with these implants and I was very upset. You at least get a letter from a car dealer when something gets recalled! And then to find out the company was warned by Dr. Dorr that his patients were having problems in April 2008, but yet Zimmer continued to sell the implants untill July 2008. Then they claim no responsibility for this mess and blaime the Dr's. It's unbelievable to me that a company can get away with causing so many people so much pain. Now I'm 40 and not sure about what steps to take. The thought of me or anybody else having to go through this surgery again is crazy. The bottom line is this company was negligent in the fact of hiding their own failure rates with this implant for the sole purpose to increase their profits and dollars per share. Meanwhile their patients suffer so they can make a quick Buck! Yours turely prisoner at home! I had the zimmer durom cup replacement surgery in May 2008. I was told that because of my age (38) that this was the best option for me because of the longevity of the implant. I have had nothing but problems with this implant. I lost my job of 15 years because I could not take the pain of working on my feet every day. The burning sensation that shoots down the side of my leg is almost unbareable. Then at night I get a throbbing pain that makes it hard to sleep. Sometimes I can feel it pop out of place and that’s a whole new level of pain. When I complained to my doctor his only response was “well it looks good on the x-ray”. My friends and family think I’m depressed because I never leave the house but really I’m just tired of being in pain all the time. It doesn’t matter what I do the pain is always their. I’m thinking I did something wrong during rehab to be causing me these problems.
Then I find out from a commercial that their has been a problem with these implants and I was very upset. You at least get a letter from a car dealer when something gets recalled! And then to find out the company was warned by Dr. Dorr that his patients were having problems in April 2008, but yet Zimmer continued to sell the implants untill July 2008. Then they claim no responsibility for this mess and blaime the Dr’s. It’s unbelievable to me that a company
can get away with causing so many people so much pain.
Now I’m 40 and not sure about what steps to take. The thought of me or anybody else having to go through this surgery again is crazy. The bottom line is this company was negligent
in the fact of hiding their own failure rates with
this implant for the sole purpose to increase
their profits and dollars per share. Meanwhile
their patients suffer so they can make a quick
Buck!

Yours turely prisoner at home!

]]> By: bonnie http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/08/25/zimmer-hip-replacement-settlement-offers/#comment-2535 bonnie Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:34:30 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/?p=500#comment-2535 I had thezimmer hip replacement in dec, 2008 and i have had problems. it feels like my hip is about to pop out of place I had thezimmer hip replacement in dec, 2008 and i have had problems. it feels like my hip is about to pop out of place

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