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• 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.

• Hernia Mesh Cases Filed at Rapid Rate Over Complications With Bard, Ethicon and Atrium Products

  June 26, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs filed more than 1,000 new hernia mesh lawsuits over the past months, as filings surged over complaints of failed implants, infections and the need for revision surgery.

• Filing of New Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits No Longer Allowed Directly in Federal MDL, As Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings Close

  June 10, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The Bard IVC filter MDL is closed to new cases, as the parties prepare to either reach settlements or remand thousands of claims back to their originating districts.

• Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit Settles Days Before Trial Was Set To Begin

  May 14, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A settlement agreement was reached just days before a Bard IVC filter lawsuit was slated to go to trial, and most cases will be placed on a settlement track by July 1, according to court documents.

• Lawsuit Over Fractured Bard IVC Filter Can Proceed to Trial Next Month, Judge Rules

  April 18, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The judge overseeing Bard IVC filter lawsuits has rejected a motion to have the next bellwether trial dismissed, clearing the way for it to begin next month.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Claims Selected for Bellwether Trial Pool

  March 27, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A dozen Bard hernia mesh cases have been selected to form a bellwether discovery pool to be used to choose the first federal trial cases.

• Roughly 3,000 Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Expected in Federal MDL By End of 2019

  March 11, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs' attorneys expect to see about 3,000 Bard hernia mesh lawsuits filed by the end of the year over claims of defective designs and complications.

• Bard Sepra Mesh Lawsuit Over Hernia Repair Problems Removed to Federal Court

  March 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard Sepra hernia mesh lawsuit has been removed to federal court, where it will likely be combined with the current Bard mesh MDL for pretrial proceedings.