Discovery Deadlines in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Extended by MDL Judge
Parties are preparing a group of Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits for early bellwether trials, which may drive settlement in hundreds of similar cases.
Topic Archives: Hernia Mesh
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Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
Cases reviewed for problems with several types of hernia repair products.
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Court Appoints Bard Hernia Mesh Settlement Special Masters To Implement “Intensive” Process To Resolve Claims
Mediators will oversee, organize and manage a court-supervised program to settle Bard hernia mesh lawsuits that do not participate in a global settlement announced last month.
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Bard Settlement Reached To Resolve Hernia Mesh Lawsuits, With “Multi-Year” Payout Structure
Lawyers have reached a confidential Bard hernia mesh lawsuit settlement after six years of litigation, but individual plaintiffs must still agree to participate.
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Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Being Prepared For Bellwether Trials in MDL
Lawyers have agreed on a protocol for examining pathological evidence from failed hernia implants, as they prepare to select a small group of Covidien mesh lawsuits for early trial dates.
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Family Seeks Remand of Bard Hernia Mesh Wrongful Death Lawsuit, After Global Settlement Negotiations “Have Dragged”
Bard hernia mesh lawsuits pending in a federal MDL have been stayed for months, in anticipation of a global settlement agreement that has yet to come to fruition.
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Stay Issued Pending Settlement of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits in MDL
A Bard hernia mesh global settlement is believed to be imminent, however no details on the terms of any pending agreement have been released.
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Information About Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Settlements Can Not Be Filed Under Seal: Court
Judge presiding over more than 21,000 Bard hernia mesh lawsuits has rejected a motion filed by the manufacturer and one group of law firms, indicating the public has a "strong interest" in obtaining information from court records.
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Robotic Hernia Repair Surgery Linked To Higher Rates of Hernia Recurrence: Study
Doctors should weigh advantages and disadvantages of each type of robotic, laparoscopic and open hernia repair surgery for every case, researchers warned.
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No Update on Bard Hernia Mesh Settlement Talks Provided, As Deadline For Remand Proposals Loom
Parties are scheduled to submit joint or separate proposals for the remand of cases for trial by June 24, unless they are able to reach a global Bard hernia mesh settlement to resolve large numbers of claims.
