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• Bard Mesh Settlement to Result in $21M Payment to Resolve 500 Cases: Report

  October 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Bard will pay $21 million to settle hundreds of vaginal mesh lawsuits, but still faces thousands more that could go to costly trials.

• Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Reached to Resolve Nearly All AMS Cases

  October 1, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Virtually all AMS vaginal mesh lawsuits have now been settled, with combined payments expected to exceed $1.6 billion.

• Boston Scientific Vaginal Mesh Trial Ends in $73M Verdict

  September 10, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Boston Scientific was hit with a $73.4 million verdict in a vaginal mesh case yesterday to a woman who claimed they are defective.

• Ethicon TVT-O Bladder Sling Lawsuit Results in $3.27M Jury Award

  September 8, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A federal court jury has determined that an Ethicon bladder sling is defective and caused a woman to suffer severe injuries and disfigurement.

• Boston Scientific Obtryx Lawsuit in Massachusetts Ends in Defense Verdict

  September 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury has cleared Boston Scientific in a vaginal mesh lawsuit after a judge banned key testimony for the plaintiff.

• Next Ethicon Mesh Bellwether Trial in MDL Set to Begin This Month

  August 12, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  The next Ethicon bellwether vaginal mesh bellwether case goes to trial later this month.

• Bard Settles 500 Vaginal Mesh Cases, As Remands Coming in Others

  July 30, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  C.R. Bard has settled 500 vaginal mesh lawsuits filed against the Bard Avaulta mesh, but still faces thousands of claims which may have to go to trial in courts around the nation.

• Johnson & Johnson Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Verdict Upheld by Trial Judge

  July 18, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A New Jersey judge has rejected a call for an appeal over an $11.1 million vaginal mesh verdict against Johnson & Johnson, saying that the jury was shown ample evidence to rule in favor of the plaintiff and to assign heavy punitive damages.

• Vaginal Mesh Recall Petition Denied by FDA

  July 16, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has rejected a petition for a vaginal mesh recall and a ban on sales of the devices.

• Progress Continues Toward Settling Coloplast Mesh Lawsuits: Report

  June 25, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Coloplast and plaintiffs continue to move toward a vaginal mesh settlement according to a federal judge.