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• Covidien Mesh Lawyers to Meet With MDL Judge This Week, Following Landmark Verdict

  August 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called for a meeting between attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants in Covidien mesh lawsuits following an $88 million verdict against the manufacturers.

• First Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Trial Over Symbotex Problems To Begin Next Week

  July 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trial begins on Monday in Massachusetts federal court involving claims that the Symbotex mesh is defectively designed.

• Covidien Mesh Lawsuit Cleared for Trial Over Hernia Repair Complications

  June 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit will go before a jury next month after a federal judge rejected the manufacturer's motion to have the case dismissed.

• Parietex ProGrip Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Claims Product Defects Caused Severe Pain After Implantation

  March 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Parietex ProGrip hernia mesh lawsuit claims polyester used in the implant's construction can lead to shrinkage and can trap nerves in its Velcro-like structure, resulting in unceasing pain.

• MDL Trial for Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Remains On Track for July 2026

  March 2, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has agreed to delay a motion for summary judgment in the first Covidien hernia mesh bellwether trial, after the parties agreed that the outcome would not affect the upcoming trial date.

• 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 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.

• Covidien Mesh Lawsuits To Be Selected For First Federal Bellwether Trials in January 2025

  September 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called for two Covidien hernia mesh cases to be prepared by January 2025 for the first bellwether trials, which would likely come later that year.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawyers Seek Leadership Roles in Federal MDL

  August 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Covidien hernia mesh lawyers have presented a plan to appoint 10 attorneys to plaintiffs' leadership positions in the growing litigation.