Study Finds Muscle Training May Be As Effective as Vaginal Mesh Surgery Women suffering from POP or SUI may be able to train their pelvic muscles to become stronger, avoiding the need for vaginal mesh surgery. As the number of product liability lawsuits filed over injuries from vaginal mesh products continues to grow, new research …
C.R. Bard Agrees to $21 Million Payment to Settle 500 Vaginal Mesh Cases The medical device maker will reportedly pay out more than $43,000 per transvaginal mesh claim brought against the company. According to a new report, medical device maker C.R. Bard has agreed to pay $21 million to resolve more than 500 lawsuits filed …
AMS Reaches Agreement to Settle Nearly All Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuits involving painful and debilitating injuries have been settled by American Medical Systems. Endo International has released a statement indicating that “substantially all” of the transvaginal mesh lawsuits pending against its American Medical Systems (AMS) unit have been settled by the …
Trial Judge Upholds $11.1 Million Verdict in Johnson & Johnson Vaginal Mesh Suit An $11.1 million verdict delivered in a transvaginal mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit is upheld by a NJ judge. A New Jersey judge has denied a request by Johnson & Johnson to overturn an $11.1 million verdict in one …
Surgery to Remove Vaginal Mesh Often Fails to Correct Problems, Study Finds A new study suggests that women who undergo vaginal mesh removal surgery may continue to suffer complications like pain and urinary incontinence. Serious concerns have been raised in recent years about the potential side effects of transvaginal mesh products like Bard Avaulta mesh, …
Settlement Reached in Advance of Bard Avaulta Mesh Bellwether Trial C.R. Bard has reached an agreement to settle the last of three Bard Avaulta bellwether trials out of court. Just a few weeks before the last of a series of bellwether trials involving Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh lawsuits was set to begin, the parties have …
Endo Agrees to Settle AMS Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits for $830 Million Endo Health Solutions will resolve approximately 20,000 surgical mesh claims with a $830 million settlement agreement. Medical device maker Endo Health Solutions has agreed to pay $830 million to resolve the majority of the transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed against its American Medical Systems subsidiary, …
FDA Calls for Reclassification of Vaginal Mesh Devices Due to Serious Health Risks Transvaginal mesh may soon be classified as a high-risk medical device. Contact a surgical mesh attorney today if you believe you have been harmed by the potentially dangerous product. In light of the tens of thousands of adverse event reports the FDA …
Attorney General Investigation Launched Over Pelvic Mesh Complications State attorney generals are investigating claims of fraud involving the sale of potentially defective vaginal mesh devices manufactured by American Medical Systems. Several states launched an investigation earlier this month into the practices of Endo Health Solutions, the parent company of American Medical Systems, looking for evidence …
Coloplast Corp Reaches $16 Million Settlement to Resolve 400 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Hundreds of surgical mesh lawsuits may be resolved thanks to a recent settlement agreement reached with device maker Coloplast Corp. Vaginal mesh maker Coloplast Corp. has reportedly reached an agreement to settle product liability lawsuits filed on behalf of women who claim to …
