LifeCell Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filed After Strattice Tissue Matrix Failed
The LifeCell hernia mesh lawsuit claims the Strattice Tissue Matrix failed after only a year.
The LifeCell hernia mesh lawsuit claims the Strattice Tissue Matrix failed after only a year.
Plaintiff claims Covidien knew or should have known about the risks of hernia mesh migration with Parietex, but failed to warn doctors and patients.
A federal judge has upheld a Bard hernia mesh lawsuit verdict issued in April despite motions from both defendants and plaintiffs calling for summary judgment or a new trial.
Defendants sought to make plaintiffs present additional evidence and expert testimony in Bard hernia mesh lawsuits to prove they were injured and had been implanted with Bard mesh products before filing their claim.
The bowel obstruction caused by the Covidien Parietex hernia patch required two revision surgeries and a long recovery period, the lawsuit claims
The JPML has decided there are now enough Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits filed in courts nationwide to justify consolidation as part of an MDL.
Defendants claim a docket control order would prevent low quality Bard hernia mesh claims from being added to the mounting federal litigation
Manufacturers received hundreds of reports of problems where the Strattice biological mesh failed, but took no action to warn the public or recall the pig skin hernia mesh
Plaintiffs say the jury was wrongly instructed regarding the calculation of damages caused by Bard hernia mesh products
This is the second time the panel will consider whether to establish a Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit MDL, after rejecting a previous request to consolidate the litigation in 2020.