Chronic pain, life-threatening infections, and organ perforation have been linked to hernia mesh implants, raising grave concerns over product safety. Given the widespread use of hernia mesh in surgical repairs, it’s no surprise that 2020 is shaping up to be a landmark year for hernia mesh litigation brought by plaintiffs who claim the products are…
Over the past eight years, juries across the country have rendered many verdicts against vaginal mesh manufacturers, after finding the devices caused severe and life-threatening complications. In one of the latest pelvic mesh trials, Ethicon – a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson – was hit with an $80 million judgement regarding its Prolift mesh implants,…
According to a recent order issued by Federal Judge Richard W. Story, the first Physiomesh trial in MultiDistrict Litigation No. 2782 will be scheduled for December 2, 2019. The Honorable Judge Story is presiding over the consolidated litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, where close to 2,000 hernia…