Alabama Zimmer Lawsuit Moved to Zimmer Knee MDL

A lawsuit entered the U.S. District Court System in the Southern District of Alabama was filed by Willa J. Crawford, an Alabama resident, on November 23, 2011. This was one of many involving the Zimmer CR Flex implant. Her claim stated that her CR Flex implant had loosened prematurely, and as a result of this and other related Zimmer knee problems Ms. Crawford had to undergo Zimmer knee revision surgery to replace the implant. This lawsuit is not dissimilar from many other Zimmer lawsuits that have been filed across the country. 

Ms. Crawford's Zimmer knee lawsuit was moved to the Zimmer multi district litigation taking place in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois earlier this month, on the 4th of January 2012. This move means that the case is being considered along with the other cases that have been filed based on Zimmer knee complaints from patients who have been experiencing Zimmer knee complications and side effects.

According to the complaint filed by Ms. Crawford's Zimmer knee lawyer, Crawford underwent complete right knee replacement surgery in March of 2009 in her home state of Alabama. She was implanted with the Zimmer CR Flex device at this time. The complaint claims that neither Ms. Crawford nor the physician knew of the serious side effects that have been linked to Zimmer knee replacement systems. Only two months later, Crawford allegedly began to experience side effects, which included significant pain in the affected knee and "continuous popping sounds" from the joint with the implant.

Eventually the side effects worsened and Crawford underwent a bilateral bone scan, which showed that the Zimmer CR Flex implant had become loose; the patient needed revision surgery in order to fix the implant. This second surgery took place in November of 2010. 

Crawford, with the help of her Zimmer knee lawyer, is suing Zimmer for negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and failure to warn. Damages sought in cases such as these are considered compensatory and punitive, and involve amounts that will cover future medical bills, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and other significant costs related to Zimmer knee problems.