Episode 46 Overview In this episode, Sarah and Ben Showard cover the following topics: Boy Scouts of America settlement is coming soon and the cutoff for filing claims has been set for May 31st, 2024. Monsanto received a recent verdict for $175 million but they appealed and filed a post-trial motion due to what they…
Episode 42 Overview In this episode, Sarah and Ben Showard cover the following topics: Update on the Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse case. Huge RoundUp / Monsanto verdict for $2.2 billion. Philips is finally halting sales in the U.S. on their dangerous, cancer-causing CPAP machines. Camp Lejeune trials are expected to begin in April,…
Bard hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed by individuals who allege that the meshes used to treat hernias were defectively designed, leading to a number of serious complications. Bard is one of the largest manufacturers of hernia mesh in the world, with its products widely used in surgical repair of inguinal and abdominal wall hernias.…
The extraordinary circumstances surrounding the COVID 19 pandemic have affected court proceedings involving hernia mesh litigation. Thousands of hernia mesh cases have been filed across the country by patients claiming the devices caused serious injury and health complications. Plaintiffs in the three hernia mesh multidistrict litigations have been anxiously awaiting their day in court, but…
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,…
Across the U.S., over 1 million people undergo surgery to repair hernias annually. The majority of hernia repairs are done by reinforcing the affected areas with a man-made synthetic mesh. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 33% of patients report adverse events with hernia mesh. These complications, which often manifest as severe…
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…