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• Hernia Mesh Case Cleared For First Bellwether Trial Involving Lawsuit Over Bard Ventralight ST, Including Punitive Damages

  September 3, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  A judge has refused to dismiss the first Bard hernia mesh bellwether lawsuit, following a number of efforts to have the case dismissed by C.R. Bard.

• More Than 10,000 Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Likely To Be Filed Against C.R. Bard in MDL Before First Bellwether Trial Begins

  August 19, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  C.R. Bard is expected to face 10,000 hernia mesh lawsuits by the time the first bellwether case goes to trial in January 2021.

• C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial Delayed Until Late 2020 or January 2021, Due to COVID-19

  July 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial has been delayed again due to the ongoing pandemic, with a new tentative start scheduled for January 2021.

• Bard Hernia Patch Lawsuits Top 7,000 in Federal MDL And May To Hit 10,000 By End of Year

  May 28, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard may face up to 10,000 hernia mesh lawsuits by the end of the year, according to court filings.

• Trial Schedule For First Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Case Outlined by MDL Judge

  May 12, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard hernia mesh federal bellwether trial is scheduled for late September, following delays caused by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Trials Pushed Back to September 2020, As Number of Lawsuits Continue to Rise

  April 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Bard hernia mesh trials have again been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the first trial now tentatively set for the end of September.

• First Jury Trials in Bard Hernia Mesh Litigation Pushed Back to July and September 2020

  March 26, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The first two Bard hernia mesh bellwether trials have been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Bard Fails in Attempt to Strike Plaintiffs’ Expert Reports Over Hernia Mesh Problems

  March 12, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has cleared two out of three reports from plaintiffs' expert testimony in Bard Hernia Mesh litigation, despite an effort by the manufacturer to have the reports barred from the upcoming bellwether trial.

• Court Outlines Process For Challenging Expert Witness Testimony on Problems with Bard Hernia Mesh In Advance of First Trial

  February 6, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge overseeing Bard hernia mesh lawsuits has set a schedule for parties to challenge expert witness testimony.

• Bard Hernia Mesh Cases Announced For First Three Bellwether Trials

  January 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected three lawsuits to serve as the first Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial cases.