Should I be compensated for a faulty implant?

Breast implants may not last a lifetime in every case but in the U.S. the manufacturer's warranty will cover replacement, and if it happens within the first 10 years you should have received some additional allowance for anesthesia and facility costs. In order for an accident to have caused the implants to break it would have had to be a very significant event and you would have had bigger problems than needing to replace your implants.

Sorry  that you  experienced  this problem. Unfortunately, implant rupture is uncommon but  does  happen. The manufacturer warrants the implants, but they are not  considered to be lifetime warranties. As stated, you could have injured  yourself causing the implant to break. It's an unfortunate situation, but  breast implants are known to break.

your surgeon's statement that it 'implants weren't meant to break' is fallacious as all man-made devices will fail at sometime.  As for the work on your breast, more specifics needed but if it was as 'smashed up' as you say, it would likely be due to an accident and not the implant.  I don't think you could find an expert witness that would say the implant was at fault for your problems.  And if your implant was removed before 10 years of age, there could be some warranty money for you and your surgeon's office should be able to tell you more about what coverage you had.

I'm sorry to hear about the complication of breast implant leakage that you have experienced. Contrary to your statement however, breast implant leakage can occur and is a known complication. These implants are not meant to be lifetime devices, although they do have lifetime warranties associated with them. Therefore, it is probably not reasonable to  seek compensation for a  “faulty implant”.  Best wishes.