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• Ethicon Physiomesh Claims Selected as Trial Pool Cases in Federal MDL

  May 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Ten cases have been selected to make up the Ethicon Physiomesh trial pool, one of which will be selected to be the first bellwether trial in the federal litigation over the recalled hernia patches.

• Johnson & Johnson Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Filed Over Problems with Ethicon Proceed System

  May 1, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of recent Ethicon Proceed mesh lawsuits filed in New Jersey say the hernia patch is defective and increases the risk of injury and the need for revision surgery.

• Ethicon Proceed Lawsuit Claims Multi-Layered Hernia Mesh Design Defective

  April 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ethicon Proceed mesh lawsuit claims the hernia patch was defectively designed, leading to an increased risk of failure and complications.

• Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filed Over Problems with Ethicon Proceed, Bard Ventrio Patches

  April 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A hernia mesh lawsuit claims both the Ethicon Proceed and Bard Ventrio hernia mesh products failed due to defective designs.

• Parietex Hernia Mesh Prone To Unravel and Fail, Lawsuit Claims

  April 3, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Parietex hernia mesh lawsuit claims that the patch can unravel and cause tacks and sutures to tear in the body, resulting in it being unreasonably dangerous and defective.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Claims Selected for Bellwether Trial Pool

  March 27, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A dozen Bard hernia mesh cases have been selected to form a bellwether discovery pool to be used to choose the first federal trial cases.

• Ethicon Prolene Mesh Lawsuit Claims Hernia Patch Carries Unreasonable Risk Of Injury

  March 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Ethicon Prolene lawsuit claims the hernia mesh patch is defective and a risk to consumers' health.

• 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.

• Direct Filing of Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh Cases Permitted in Federal MDL

  March 1, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Atrium C-Qur lawsuits can now be filed directly with the MDL court, streamlining the introduction of new claims over problems with the hernia mesh.