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• Bard Hernia Patch Lawsuits Continue To Mount Rapidly, As Bellwether Trial Cases Selected

  January 24, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants appear mostly in agreement about the types of cases which should comprise the first three Bard hernia mesh bellwether trials, as the litigation continues to grow rapidly.

• Bard Ventralight ST and Bard Ventralex Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Proposed For First Two Bellwether Trial Dates

  January 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants have selected three cases they believe should be held in the first Bard hernia mesh bellwether trials, calling for focus on the Ventralight and Ventralex line of products.

• First Bard Hernia Mesh Trial Set To Begin May 11, 2020 in Federal MDL

  December 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial over claims of defective design, failures and permanent injuries is set to begin on May 11 next year.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filings Likely to Hit 6,000 By Time First Bellwether Trial Begins

  November 26, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  C.R. Bard will likely face more than 6,000 hernia mesh lawsuits by the time the first trial begins in May 2020, according to a recent court order.

• Court Outlines Process for Selecting Bard Hernia Mesh Cases For First Three Trial Dates

  November 14, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Bard Hernia mesh bellwether trial cases will be selected in January following proposals from each side on why the three they select should move forward.

• Bard Ventralight And Ethicon Proceed Hernia Mesh Products Both Failed, Lawsuit Claims

  November 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against both the makers of the Ventralight and Proceed hernia mesh claims they are all defective due to the use of polypropylene, which causes problems when used in the human body.

• More Than 4,000 Bard Hernia Mesh Cases Pending in Federal MDL

  October 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard faces more than 4,000 hernia mesh lawsuits, far exceeding earlier expectation about the size of the litigation.

• Hundreds of Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits Ready for Remand, After Thousands of Other Claims Settled

  August 27, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Hundreds of Bard IVC filter lawsuits are being remanded back to various federal courts for trial, with thousands more settled or close to settlement.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Remain Set For Bellwether Trials in May, July and September 2020

  August 20, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The first bellwether trial for Bard hernia mesh lawsuits will begin on May 8, 2020, according to a recent court order.

• Five Different Bard and Ethicon Hernia Mesh Patches Failed Over Less Than A Decade, Lawsuit Alleges

  August 1, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit claims five different hernia mesh patches manufactured by Bard and Ethicon all failed since 2010, leaving a man disabled and with permanent injuries.