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• 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.

• Information About Covidien Hernia Mesh Problems, Design Features To Be Presented at Science Day

  June 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered a "Science Day" to be held on June 14 to educate the Court on key scientific and medical information likely to play a role in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit trials.

• Information About Covidien Hernia Mesh Complications Provided on Plaintiff Fact Sheets

  April 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved Plaintiff Fact Sheets which will standardize information involving potential bellwether trials over Covidien hernia mesh complications.

• Covidien Polyester Hernia Mesh is More Brittle, Susceptible to Breakage and Failure: Lawsuit

  January 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit over the failure of a Covidien polyester hernia mesh says its lack of flexibility and susceptibility to failure makes it defectively designed for use in the groin.

• Covidien Parietex Risks Should Have Been Disclosed To Patients Receiving the Hernia Mesh, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Covidien Parietex lawsuit claims the manufacturer knew about problems with the hernia mesh device but failed to warn patients and the medical community.