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• Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trials Expected to Begin in Mid-2020

  October 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard hernia mesh lawsuit is likely to go to trial in early 2020, according to the federal judge overseeing the pretrial proceedings for the consolidated litigation.

• Information on Bard Hernia Mesh Problems to be Presented to MDL Court

  October 9, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Bard hernia mesh litigation will hold a case information hearing this week to bring the court up to speed on the history, science and medical issues involved with hernia mesh litigation.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Lawyers Appointed To Leadership Roles in New MDL

  September 20, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has appointed plaintiffs attorneys to 15 leadership positions in Bard hernia mesh litigation.

• Hernia Patch Biologically Incompatible With Human Body, Lawsuit Claims

  September 13, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Kugel hernia patch lawsuit claims the mesh is incompatible with human tissue, resulting in adverse reactions and the need for revision surgery.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Consolidated For Pretrial Proceedings in Federal MDL

  August 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has ordered all federal Bard hernia mesh lawsuits consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings in an Ohio federal court.

• Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Filed Over Implant Failure

  July 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Kugel Composix hernia mesh lawsuit claims the mesh failed, resulting in serious injury and the need for revision surgery.

• Lawsuits Over Hernia Mesh Problems Mounting, As MDL Panel Considers Centralizing Bard Cases

  July 25, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The JPML will hear oral arguments this week over whether all Bard hernia mesh product liability claims filed in federal courts nationwide should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• MDL Panel To Hear Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Consolidation Oral Arguments on July 26

  June 18, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The U.S. JPML will consider consolidation of all Bard polypropylene hernia mesh patch lawsuits during oral arguments scheduled for late July.

• Lawsuit Filed Over Problems With Kugel, Strattice and Ventralight Hernia Mesh Patches

  June 1, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Several manufacturers are named in a hernia patch lawsuit by a woman who suffered repeated mesh failures from one product after another.

• Bard Supports MDL Petition, If All Polypropylene Hernia Patch Lawsuits Are Included

  May 8, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Bard and Davol say they agree that lawsuits involving their polypropylene hernia mesh patches should be consolidated before one federal judge, but say that should also include unresolved Kugel hernia mesh claims that were part of a previous MDL.