11 results

• Vaginal Mesh for Surgical Prolapse Repair Provides No Benefit, Study Finds

  September 13, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Another study's findings suggest that vaginal mesh implants provide no benefit over traditional surgery, but carry a high risk of complications.

• Ethicon Prolift Mesh Lawsuits To Be Selected For MDL Trial in Aug. 2014

  September 11, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  The first federal Ethicon vaginal mesh trial is scheduled for August 2014 and will be selected from a small pool of representative cases.

• Vaginal Mesh Punitive Damages Increases Jury Award to $11.1M

  March 1, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A New Jersey jury has determined that Johnson & Johnson should pay an additional $7.76 million in punitive damages for...

• Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Results in $3.35M Jury Award

  February 26, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million in damages for complications caused by vaginal mesh sold by Johnson &...

• J&J Hip Replacement, Vaginal Mesh Problems Lead to DOJ Investigation

  February 25, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson indicates that it faces an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and a number of states, who...

• Jury Receives Closing Arguments in Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

  February 18, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A New Jersey jury was told on Friday that a woman who underwent 18 surgeries due to complications with vaginal...

• Johnson & Johnson Vaginal Mesh Problems Highlighted for Jury

  January 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A New Jersey jury is being told that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary knew about a high rate of vaginal...

• First Conference Held for Coloplast Vaginal Sling Litigation in Federal MDL

  September 13, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  The first meeting will be held today between lawyers involved in federal Coloplast vaginal sling lawsuits and the U.S. District...

• Vaginal Surgical Mesh Trial Date Set for Feb. 2013 in Bard Litigation

  May 10, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  The first trial date has been scheduled for early next year in the federal litigation involving women who have experienced...

• Transvaginal Mesh Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDLs

  April 18, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A group of attorneys have been appointed to serve in various leadership roles in the four MDLs, or multidistrict litigations,...