In a bellwether case tried in Miami federal court, jurors found mesh manufacturer Boston Scientific liable for distributing defective devices, and ordered the company to pay more than $26 million. As reported by Reuters, the transvaginal mesh lawsuit award was rendered following a tense eight day trial. Four plaintiffs who... Read more »

The first Pinnacle hip implant trial has ended in favor of the defendants. The jury in the case determined that the plaintiff’s injuries were not caused by a device defect and that manufacturers DePuy and Johnson & Johnson provided proper warning about potential risks associated with their product. The lawsuit... Read more »

Leading orthopedics manufacturer, Stryker Corp. recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II hip replacement implants in July 2012 after discovering the devices could cause adverse tissue reactions and other incapacitating health problems. The company announced that it has earmarked some $1.4 billion for Stryker Rejuvenate settlements to cover litigation and medical... Read more »

As thousands of lawsuits mount across the country over Mirena IUD risks, a new study by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology focuses on a woman’s age and number of pregnancies as possible factors in IUD expulsion. The three-year study compared these risk factors in women implanted with hormonal... Read more »

Attorneys for both sides continue to engage in mediation to reach Stryker Rejuvenate hip settlements, so the thousands of pending cases don’t have to be tried individually in courts across the nation. More than 4,000 product liability cases are currently pending against the medical device manufacturer in state and federal... Read more »

After a jury ordered transvaginal mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard to pay a substantial amount to a plaintiff last year, the company began exploring settlement agreements. Now, the company has announced that it has reached an agreement with more than 500 plaintiffs, which is the first large scale effort to settle... Read more »

Many of the plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against Biomet with regard to allegedly defective hip implant devices are looking forward to the resolution of their cases. A Biomet hip settlement is reportedly in the works for plaintiffs who were forced to undergo revision surgery after suffering from complications following... 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 »

Litigation involving transvaginal mesh complications continues to escalate in court rooms across the U.S., with more than 60,000 product liability claims pending against several manufacturers of bladder slings, pelvic mesh patches and surgical devices. The mesh implants were designed to help women treat symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and... Read more »

Proceedings for the first DePuy Pinnacle hip trial began on September 2 in Dallas, under the direction of U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade. This is the first trial involving allegations that the metal-on-metal hip implant poisoned patients, due to its defective design causing metal debris to enter into patients’ bloodstreams.... Read more »