If parties reach an impasse on global Bard hernia mesh settlement negotiations, the judge may begin remanding thousands of claims back to their U.S. District Courts nationwide for individual trials dates
If lawyers reach an impasse in Bard hernia mesh settlement negotiations by late May, Judge Sargus will then start remanding thousands of cases to U.S. District Courts nationwide for individual trial dates.
Last month, the trial date for this fourth bellwether lawsuit was vacated, after the Court determined enough early test cases had gone before juries for the parties to pursue a global Bard hernia mesh settlement.
Final Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial set to begin in April 2024 has been cancelled, as the MDL judge calls for 3-4 months of global settlement negotiations before remanding claims to U.S. District Courts nationwide.
Manufacturer indicates that a final Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial should go forward in April 2024, before the Court considers any remand process.
A fourth Bard hernia mesh lawsuit is slated for a bellwether trial in April, which will be the last case to go before a jury in the MDL, setting the stage for thousands of claims to be returned to U.S. District Courts nationwide.
With thousands of Bard hernia mesh lawsuits pending in the federal court system, a fourth bellwether trial will be held in the spring, involving allegations that defects with Bard 3DMax caused painful and permanent injuries.
A federal jury found C.R. Bard liable for failure to warn, negligence and strict liability claims brought by a Maine man who suffered injuries from the Bard PerFix Plug.
Outcome of the Bard hernia mesh trial set to begin on October 16 may impact settlement values for thousands of similar claims brought by individuals who suffered painful and debilitating injuries from defective products.
Juries have split in the first two Bard hernia mesh MDL trials, with one ending in a defense verdict and another resulting in a quarter million dollar verdict for the plaintiff.
