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First Federal Transvaginal Mesh Claim Set for Trial
The first federal claim over a defective transvaginal mesh device manufactured by C.R. Bard Inc. is set for trial this week. The case is the first of roughly 20,000 lawsuits regarding transvaginal mesh products. Other cases have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) action and are pending before a U.S. District Judge in…
Transvaginal Mesh May Increase Exposure to Significant Risks
In a recent safety communication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proceeded to warn the healthcare community that surgical placement of mesh through the vagina to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) may coincide with catastrophic and unnecessary side effects. On July 13, 2011, an official FDA News Release acknowledged the risks associated with…
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Verdict Rules in Favor of Plaintiff For the First Time
In a recent turn of events, Monday witnessed the announcement a groundbreaking verdict that will undoubtedly have an overwhelming effect on the future of vaginal mesh products. For the first time in our nation’s history, a jury has ruled in favor of a plaintiff who claims that she sustained catastrophic injuries following the implantation…
Victim Awarded $5.5 Million in Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit
The surgical application of vaginal mesh implants has recently become the subject of increasing criticism within the healthcare community. Unfortunately for those who have received one, their placement has become synonymous with the development of severe, life-threatening complications that range from irritation to fatal infections. Of significant concern, however, is the increased propensity for…
First Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Yields Victory For Plaintiff
Due to the recent influx of adverse events regarding the surgical application of transvaginal mesh devices, several hundred lawsuits are currently pending in our nation’s courts. However, Monday witnessed the first of which ruled in favor of the plaintiff. Subsequently, Christine Scott and her husband were awarded $5.5 million after a jury ruled that…
Federal Bard Vaginal Mesh Trials to Begin Feb. ’13
C.R. Bard Inc. is scheduled to face its first federal court trial early next year over allegations that the company’s transvaginal mesh (TVM) devices injured recipients. A trial date of Feb. 5, 2013, has been set for the first of approximately 600 federal lawsuits alleging that Bard’s Avaulta implant caused severe organ damage. U.S….