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• Covidien Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuits Over Hernia Mesh Complications

  September 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Covidien is asking a federal judge to keep details of a motion to dismiss more than 2,000 hernia mesh lawsuits under wraps for at least 10 days due to the presence of confidential company documents.

• Deadline for Covidien Mesh Settlement Negotiations Extended Until Jan. 2026

  August 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Covidien hernia mesh litigation have been given until January 2026 to go through mediation talks to potentially reach a settlement agreement.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Remain on Track for Feb. 2026 Trial Date

  July 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Covidien hernia mesh lawyers and the manufacturer are asking a federal judge to give them more time to meet key deadlines needed for a February 2026 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 Mesh Lawsuit Set For Trial in Feb. 2026, Over Defective Hernia Implant

  April 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has identified the first Covidien mesh lawsuit that will go before a jury, in a bellwether trial scheduled to begin early next year.

• Mediation To Discuss Settling Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Set for March 31 Through April 4

  March 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits indicate they are ready to meet with a mediator in a couple weeks to begin potential settlement negotiations.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Settlement Talks To Get Underway After Parties Select Mediator Next Week

  February 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate judge has accepted new deadlines for expert discovery in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits, which will also result in the selection of a mediator by February 24, to shepherd the parties through settlement negotiations.

• Discovery Deadlines in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Extended by MDL Judge

  December 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits have been given a two month extension on most deadlines in preparing the first cases for early bellwether trials.

• Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Being Prepared For Bellwether Trials in MDL

  October 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has announced that lawyers have reached an agreement on the sharing and examination of failed implants at the center of hundreds of Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits.