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• Covidien Parietex Optimized Composite (PCOx) Hernia Mesh Lawsuits To Be Prepared for Trial

  May 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Two Covidien Parietex Optimized Composite hernia mesh lawsuits have been chosen to be prepared to potentially serve as the third Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trial.

• Second Bellwether Trial in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit MDL Set for July 2026

  May 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Five months after the first Covidien bellwether trial gets underway in February 2026, a case involving hernia mesh adhesion injuries suffered by a Mississippi woman will be the second to go before a jury next summer.

• Covidien Mesh Lawsuit Set For Trial in Feb. 2026, Over Defective Hernia Implant

  April 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has identified the first Covidien mesh lawsuit that will go before a jury, in a bellwether trial scheduled to begin early next year.

• Mediation To Discuss Settling Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Set for March 31 Through April 4

  March 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits indicate they are ready to meet with a mediator in a couple weeks to begin potential settlement negotiations.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Settlement Talks To Get Underway After Parties Select Mediator Next Week

  February 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate judge has accepted new deadlines for expert discovery in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits, which will also result in the selection of a mediator by February 24, to shepherd the parties through settlement negotiations.

• Discovery Deadlines in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Extended by MDL Judge

  December 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits have been given a two month extension on most deadlines in preparing the first cases for early bellwether trials.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Being Prepared For Bellwether Trials in MDL

  October 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has announced that lawyers have reached an agreement on the sharing and examination of failed implants at the center of hundreds of Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits.

• Ventral Hernia Mesh Linked to Lower Recurrence Rates than Non-Mesh Repair Surgery

  April 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that while there are concerns over ventral hernia mesh surgery, it results in a lower rate of hernia recurrence than hernia surgery without the use of a mesh implant.

• Judge Extends Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Deadlines, After Significant Discovery Deficiencies By Manufacturer

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Judge has pushed back Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trials after plaintiffs discovered Covidien had failed to turn over numerous key documents.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Complaint Files To Be Turned Over From “Voluminous Collection” Held By Manufacturer

  February 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate judge has ordered Covidien to turn over a large collection of hernia mesh complaint files to plaintiffs as the parties prepare to select potential bellwether test cases for 2025.