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• No Update on Bard Hernia Mesh Settlement Talks Provided, As Deadline For Remand Proposals Loom

  May 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Bard hernia mesh lawsuits have let a May 24 deadline pass without telling the federal judge overseeing the litigation that mediation and settlement talks have stalled, suggesting the parties may agree on how to move forward with the litigation next month.

• Ventral Hernia Mesh Linked to Lower Recurrence Rates than Non-Mesh Repair Surgery

  April 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that while there are concerns over ventral hernia mesh surgery, it results in a lower rate of hernia recurrence than hernia surgery without the use of a mesh implant.

• Judge Extends Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Deadlines, After Significant Discovery Deficiencies By Manufacturer

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Judge has pushed back Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trials after plaintiffs discovered Covidien had failed to turn over numerous key documents.

• Global Settlement of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits To Be Discussed at Mediation on March 25 and 26

  March 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in Bard hernia mesh lawsuits to attend in-person mediation talks on March 25 and 26, in hopes of reaching a global settlement agreement.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Complaint Files To Be Turned Over From “Voluminous Collection” Held By Manufacturer

  February 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate judge has ordered Covidien to turn over a large collection of hernia mesh complaint files to plaintiffs as the parties prepare to select potential bellwether test cases for 2025.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Settlements To Be Discussed During Court-Ordered Mediations Between March 4 and May 24, 2024

  February 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered Bard hernia mesh settlement negotiations to begin early next month, with the hopes of reaching a global resolution to the claims by late May.

• Portions of Bard 3DMax Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Dismissed in Fourth Bellwether Claim

  February 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed some parts of a Bard3DMax lawsuit, but is allowing the hernia mesh injury claim to move forward.

• Judge Pushes Global Bard Hernia Settlement Discussions Before Considering Remand, After Cancelling Fourth Bellwether Trial

  February 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal judge cancels fourth Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial, calls for several months of settlement negotiations before considering remanding large numbers of cases.

• Bard Opposes Remanding Hernia Mesh Lawsuits, Indicating Fourth Bellwether Trial Should Move Forward in MDL

  January 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard says it opposes beginning the process of remanding Bard hernia mesh lawsuits to their originating courts for individual trial dates, calling for the bellwether trials to be completed first.

• Plaintiffs Urge MDL Judge To Begin Remanding Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits For Trial

  January 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are calling for a federal judge to begin the process of remanding Bard hernia mesh lawsuits back to their original federal courts for individual trials.