A New Jersey woman has received a $13.5 million vaginal mesh award from Ethicon, after a Philadelphia Court of Common pleas jury ruled in her favor in mid-February. Sharon Carlino filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming she was severely injured by the product manufactured by the Johnson & Johnson... Read more »

A condition known as pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, can cause significant pain and discomfort for women, causing many to seek medical intervention and treatment. In general, POP is caused by weakened pelvic floor muscles, which in turn causes surrounding organs to essentially “fall” into the vaginal canal. For women experiencing... Read more »

On October 7, 2015, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana alleging severe injuries caused by pelvic mesh products known as InteXen and the BioArc Trans Obsturator Subfacial Hammock, both of which are implanted to help curtail the effects of stress urinary incontinence... Read more »

A plaintiff who was awarded a substantial jury award in her transvaginal mesh lawsuit recently had verdict reduced. Judge Mary Johnston of New Castle County in Delaware ruled that the original $100 million jury award was “grossly disproportionate to the injuries suffered and shock the court’s conscience and sense of justice.” However,... Read more »

A Covidien transvaginal mesh settlement will resolve some of the more than 11,000 claims currently pending against the company. Covidien agreed to the settlement on June 23rd, involving transvaginal mesh devices that allegedly caused patients to suffer severe and painful side effects. The West Virginia federal court filing did not disclose the... Read more »

A joint trial for 26 women who have filed Gynecare TVT mesh lawsuits has been scheduled for later this year. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued a pretrial order on June 12, setting the consolidated trial date for November 2, 2015. At this time, the 26 lawsuits filed by women... Read more »

The largest jury award to date against Boston Scientific for a transvaginal mesh lawsuit was handed down in late May 2015. The plaintiff, a Delaware woman, sued the medical device company regarding serious and potentially permanent complications. She claimed that her ongoing pain was the result of the allegedly defective... Read more »

Damages awarded to the plaintiff in a Boston Scientific mesh verdict last month have been reduced by half in compliance with a Texas statute capping punitive damages. Last month, a Dallas jury determined that plaintiff Martha Salazar should receive approximately $23 million in compensatory damages for the pain and suffering... Read more »

A transvaginal mesh verdict in Texas has resulted in a $73 million jury award for the plaintiff. This is the largest award to date for lawsuits involving vaginal mesh devices that plaintiffs are alleging cause serious injury. The verdict ruled against mesh manufacturer Boston Scientific in this case, but numerous other... Read more »

According to a pretrial order issued by the Honorable Judge Joseph Goodwin, plaintiffs and defense have continued progress in settlement negotiations that may resolve hundreds of transvaginal mesh lawsuits against Coloplast – a Danish manufacturer of bladder slings and mesh inserts. The company has been named defendant in product liability... Read more »