Richard Shaling v. BIOMET, INC., et al.

── Richard Shaling v. BIOMET, INC., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00516 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur On February 20, 2001, Shaling—while living in Alabama—underwent total hip replacement surgery 1 in Birmingham, Alabama, wherein Dr. Timothy Cool 1 The designated evidence reveals a discrepancy regarding the date of the surgery. Shaling’s complaint alleges that the surgery was performed on February 20, 2001, whereas the designated evidence asserts that it implanted a metal-on-metal system (M2 System) in Shaling’s left hip. Biomet, whose principal place of business is in Warsaw, Indiana, manufactured, engineered, and designed the M2 System.