14 results

• Vaginal Mesh for Surgical Prolapse Repair Provides No Benefit, Study Finds

  September 13, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Another study's findings suggest that vaginal mesh implants provide no benefit over traditional surgery, but carry a high risk of complications.

• Ethicon Prolift Mesh Lawsuits To Be Selected For MDL Trial in Aug. 2014

  September 11, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  The first federal Ethicon vaginal mesh trial is scheduled for August 2014 and will be selected from a small pool of representative cases.

• Cook Medical Surgical Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated in 6th MDL in W.V.

  June 14, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  An MDL has been established for all Cook vaginal mesh lawsuits, centralizing cases with 5 other MDLs in West Virginia.

• Cook Opposes Centralization of Surgisis Biodesign Mesh in MDL

  April 18, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Cook Medical, the makers of Surgisis Biodesign vaginal mesh and bladder slings, is opposing efforts to consolidate all product liability...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Cook Surgisis Biodesign Bladder Sling Complications

  April 9, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Georgia woman has filed a product liability lawsuit over transvaginal bladder sling products sold by Cook Medical, alleging that...

• Cook Surgisis and Stratasis Mesh Lawsuit Centralization in MDL Requested

  March 8, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A motion has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, calling for the creation of a sixth...

• Vaginal Mesh Punitive Damages Increases Jury Award to $11.1M

  March 1, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A New Jersey jury has determined that Johnson & Johnson should pay an additional $7.76 million in punitive damages for...

• Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Results in $3.35M Jury Award

  February 26, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million in damages for complications caused by vaginal mesh sold by Johnson &...

• J&J Hip Replacement, Vaginal Mesh Problems Lead to DOJ Investigation

  February 25, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson indicates that it faces an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and a number of states, who...

• MDL Court Outlines Process for Picking Vaginal Mesh Cases for Early Trials

  February 21, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  U.S District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who is presiding over five Multi-District Litigations (MDLs) established for lawsuits over vaginal mesh,...