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• 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.

• Hernia Mesh Claims Against Bard, Ethicon and Atrium Mount in Courts Nationwide

  February 26, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed against three major manufacturers, which sold defectively designed hernia patches that are allegedly prone to fail and cause painful complications.

• Bard IVC Filter Settlement Track or Remand of All Cases To Be Considered by MDL Judge

  February 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  While parties may reach settlement agreements in some Bard IVC filter lawsuits, the majority are likely to be remanded back to their originating districts for individual trials, according to a recent case management order.

• Bard Simon Nitinol Filter Lawsuits Already Included in Litigation Over IVC Filters, JPML Rules

  January 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges say there is no need to formally add lawsuits involving complications from a permanent IVC filter to a MDL involving Bard retrievable IVC filters, noting the cases are already being filed and accepted as part of the mass litigation.

• IVC Filters May Increase Risk Of Death Among Pulmonary Embolism Patients: Study

  December 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that IVC filters are linked to an increased risk of death among pulmonary embolism patients.

• Protocol Issued For Preserving Removed Bard Hernia Mesh Products

  December 21, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has set rules for preserving physical evidence linked to Bard hernia mesh lawsuits.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Case Selection Process For Bellwether Trials Outlined By MDL Judge

  November 26, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge overseeing Bard hernia mesh litigation has approved procedures for selecting the first bellwether test cases..

• Ventralex Hernia Patch Lawsuit Filed After Mesh Disintegrates, Causing Health Complications

  November 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard Ventralex lawsuit indicates that the hernia patch disintegrated in a patient's body, resulting in numerous complications.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trials Expected to Begin in Mid-2020

  October 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard hernia mesh lawsuit is likely to go to trial in early 2020, according to the federal judge overseeing the pretrial proceedings for the consolidated litigation.