22 results

• Judge Clears Bard PowerPort Lawsuit for Trial, Rejecting Motion for Summary Judgment

  October 2, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District Judge refused to dismiss a Bard PowerPort lawsuit just two weeks before it is supposed to go to trial, saying the manufacturer will have to convince a jury with their arguments and not him.

• Bard PowerPort Infection Lawsuit Set for Third Bellwether Trial to Begin Oct. 13

  September 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys will meet tomorrow for a final pretrial conference ahead of the third Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial.

• Jury Awards $40M Port Catheter Lawsuit Payout in Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial

  September 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The second Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial has ended in a $40 million verdict for the plaintiff who had the implant removed after the catheter broke and traveled to her heart.

• 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.