Exactech Class Action
On 5 September 2024, Gerard Malouf & Partners commenced a class action in the Federal Court of Australia against Exactech Australia Pty Ltd and Exactech Inc.
The class action alleged that Exactech manufactured and supplied defective shoulder, hip, and knee implants that were later subject to product recalls.
On 13 November 2025, the Federal Court approved the settlement of the Exactech class action for $8.7 million, inclusive of legal costs. The settlement was reached without any admission of liability by the Respondents.
For more information, please email ExactechClaim@gmp.net.au or call 1800 934 243.
Current status
Next Steps
- GMP Law is the “Administrator” of the Court-approved Settlement Distribution Scheme.
- Compensation will be administered under the Settlement Distribution Scheme, which sets out the process by which GMP Law will assess and distribute compensation fairly and consistently to eligible group members .
- Over the coming weeks, GMP Law will open a formal registration process for group members wishing to participate. Registrants will be assessed under the Settlement Distribution Scheme.
- Compensation will not be paid immediately. Before any distribution occurs, all claims must be assessed, eligibility confirmed, and Court-approved deductions applied, including legal and administration costs and any required third-party recoveries.
