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• Nearly 4,000 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Are Awaiting Outcome of Upcoming Bellwether Trials

  August 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard and its Becton Dickinson parent company face more than 3,700 Bard PowerPort lawsuits that claim the port catheters are defectively designed.

• Bard Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Claims Defective Implant Required Bowel Resection

  July 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman's Bard Composix Kugel hernia mesh lawsuit claims the manufacturer failed to adequately test the device before putting it on the market.

• Bard PowerPort Lawyers Make Final Preparations for Next MDL Bellwether Trial

  July 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a joint schedule for a final pretrial conference before the second Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial over claims the port catheter is defectively designed.

• New Trial Sought for First Bard PowerPort Bellwether Lawsuit

  June 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The plaintiff in the first federal Bard PowerPort bellwether trial has asked the court for a new trial, claiming that faulty jury instructions led to a defense verdict.

• Bard Ventralight Lawsuit Claims Hernia Mesh Failure Resulted in Ongoing Physical Disabilities

  June 3, 2026

  Michael Adams

  An Ohio woman joins more than 25,000 Bard hernia mesh lawsuits filed since 2018, alleging defects in a Ventralight polypropylene hernia mesh implant caused chronic pain, a recurrent hernia and ongoing physical disabilities.

• Bard PowerPort Fracture Lawsuit Set For Second Bellwether Trial in Aug. 2026

  May 29, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The second Bard PowerPort bellwether trial is now scheduled to begin in August after the plaintiff in a claim originally planned for trial next month died, and her family stopped pursuing litigation.

• Bard Ventralex Patch Lawsuit Claims Umbilical Hernia Mesh Failed, Requiring Removal Surgery

  May 21, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Wisconsin man joins a growing number of Bard hernia mesh lawsuits filed after the company announced a massive settlement last year, alleging defects in a Ventralex Hernia Patch caused chronic abdominal pain that required revision surgery.

• Jury Returns Defense Verdict in First Bard PowerPort Injury Lawsuit

  May 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury that handed down a defense verdict in the first Bard PowerPort injury lawsuit bellwether trial was unable to decide if the port catheters are defectively designed.

• Galaflex Breast Mesh Lawsuits Filed Against Becton Dickinson in Rhode Island

  May 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Women nationwide have begun filing GalaFLEX breast mesh lawsuits against BD, claiming they suffered pain, permanent injuries and the need for revision surgery after the implants were used off-label for breast reconstruction.

• Jury Selection Underway in First Bard PowerPort Trial Over Infection Claims

  April 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial commences next week involving claims that a man suffered a severe infection due to the port catheter's allegedly defective design.