Louisiana Plaintiff Blames Design of Proceed Mesh for Hernia Repair Failure
On January 14, 2019, a Louisiana married couple filed a new Ethicon hernia lawsuit against manufacturers Ethicon, Inc., and parent company Johnson & Johnson (J&J).…
Medical Devices & Implants
Ohio MDL Sets Protocol for Preserving Explanted Bard Hernia Mesh
Back in August 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally-filed Bard hernia mesh lawsuits into one court in the Southern…
Pennsylvania Man Blames Bard Composix Hernia Mesh for Surgical Complications
A Pennsylvania man recently filed a Bard hernia mesh lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He claims that after…
Australian Women Planning a Class-Action Essure Lawsuit
Australian women claiming to have been injured by Bayer’s Essure permanent birth control implant are joining together to file a class-action lawsuit. Bayer already faces…
New Hampshire Judge Sets Date for First Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh Trial
In December 2016, all federally-filed Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh lawsuits were consolidated into the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire. District Judge Landya B. McCafferty…
FDA Restricts Sale and Distribution of Essure Permanent Birth Control
The FDA has placed new restrictions on the sale of Bayer AG’s Essure permanent birth control device. On April 9, 2018, they announced that only…
Case Study Reveals IVC Filter Fractured in Multiple Locations
Thousands of patients who were implanted with an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter to help prevent blood clots have filed lawsuits to recover damages after…
Plaintiff Seeks $1 Million in Damages in Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
On April 23, 2018, a new hernia mesh lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The plaintiff claims…
Nuvasive Magec System Linked to Corrosion and Implant Failure
Children with early onset scoliosis are often prescribed a treatment in which “growing rods” are implanted in the body along the spine to help straighten…
Florida Woman Has to Undergo Plastic Surgery to Repair Mesh Damage
On October 13, 2017, a Florida woman filed a hernia mesh lawsuit against C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for…