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Hernia Repair: Secrets Your Doctor May Not Tell You

Jane Akre
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6/23/2021

Why have hernia surgeries with mesh become the most common repair for 95 percent of procedures? Dr. William Brown weighs in on this Hernia Mesh Insights podcast.

FDA: Podcast - Watchdog or Lapdog?

Jane Akre
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6/5/2021

Simply put, Congress has not allotted enough money for the Food and Drug Administration to do its job as a watchdog over the thousands of medical devices on the market, says a former FDA professional.

 J&J on Hook for $2.1 Billion Talcum Powder-Cancer Verdict After Supreme Court Denial  

Jane Akre
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6/2/2021

J&J tried to have an enormous verdict overturned by going to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the high court rejected the appeal. J&J is on the hook for more than $2 Billion to women injured by its talc.

Health is Aligned with Nature- Whole Woman 2021

Jane Akre, Christine Kent
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5/19/2021

Whole Woman Conference 2021 is virtual this year and full of amazing speakers talking about posture, incontinence, prolapse, chronic hip and knee pain, "Health is Aligned with Nature" August 13-15!

First Davol Hernia Mesh Trial Settles On Eve

Jane Akre
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5/3/2021

The first hernia mesh trial in this new year against Davol settled for an unknown amount on the eve of trial. Thousands more polypropylene hernia mesh cases are waiting to be heard in four venues.

New Jersey Supreme Court Declines Texas Excessive Legal Fees Issue

Jane Akre
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5/3/2021

The New Jersey Supreme Court will not intervene in an important question - Did Texas law firms commit legal malpractice when they charged a 40% contingency fee rather than the NJ cap of 33.3%?

Mesh Casualty Comes to the UK

Jane Akre
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4/15/2021

Casualty has been a popular British nighttime drama for more than 30 years and Sling the Mesh's founder has been brought in to help form a storyline on the mesh issues in that country.

Boston Scientific's $189 Million Settlement Over Deceptive Marketing

Jane Akre
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3/23/2021

Boston Scientific has agreed to pay 47 states $189 million over deceptive marketing practices, without actually admitting it committed such a thing while pushing its pelvic mesh products to women.

Multi-Million Dollar Pelvic Mesh Wins Overturned by Appellate Court

Jane Akre
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3/11/2021

For court nerds, mesh manufacturers secured two wins at the appellate court level using a novel argument that's not been successfully tried before. Hrymoc and McGinnis may be retried. Docs included.

J&J Loses Appeal of Australian Pelvic Mesh Class Action

Jane Akre
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3/4/2021

Johnson & Johnson appealed a judgment awarding $2.6 million to three Australian women injured by defective mesh implants. The class action has now grown to 10,000 women with similar claims.

J&J Sets Aside $3.9 B for Talc Litigation

Jane Akre
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2/23/2021

Johnson & Johnson is facing about 25,000 talcum powder lawsuits alleging a link to cancer. The company has set aside $3.9 billion for litigation and settlements.

TVT or TOT - What is the Difference?

Jane Akre
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2/16/2021

Women today diagnosed with incontinence will likely be presented with a mesh option. She needs to understand the difference between a TOT and TVT pelvic mesh so she can make an informed choice.

ParaGard IUD -  Birth Control Device MDL Forms in Georgia

Jane Akre
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2/4/2021

There have been so many reports of complications concerning Paragard IUD, including 15 deaths, that a new MDL is forming in Georgia to take cases to trial.

Bayer's Essure Blamed for 73 Deaths

Jane Akre
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1/19/2021

Reports on the Essure birth control device are still being gathered by the FDA even though the device was taken off the market in late 2018. Essure was another questionable device marketed to women.

Proposed Changes to the MDL System - How Did it Work for You?

Jane Akre
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1/18/2021

Multidistrict litigation was supposed to move more than 100-thousand pelvic mesh cases quickly through the court, but the MDL left many cases unresolved and many law firms handsomely rewarded.

Jan Urban: The Biggest Voice in the Room

Jane Akre
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1/11/2021

Jan Urban has been reaching out online to other mesh-injured women for a decade trying to raise awareness about mesh injuries.

New Year, New Hernia Mesh Trials 15,000 Plaintiffs 3 Mesh Makers

Jane Akre
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12/14/2020

Hernia mesh trials have not moved forward because of COVID and closed courtrooms. Optimistically, those will begin with bellwether trials in the new year.

Your Turn: Where is my Caldera Settlement?

Angela M.
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12/5/2020

A woman asks Mesh News Desk what happened to her defective pelvic mesh lawsuit against Caldera Medical?

Thomas' Hernia Mesh Journey

Thomas Wolowitz
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12/4/2020

All Thomas Wolowitz wanted was to ask questions and get answers. Instead, he ended up in the system of hernia mesh complication hell.

U of GA Study Closing Soon - Has Your Voice Been Heard?

Beth Chamblee Burch
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12/1/2020

For two years, U of Georgia law professor has been collecting your insights into the MDL system that took most cases to court or settlement. Her work should reveal what works and what doesn't.

Overactive Bladder: One Woman's Solution

R.W.
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12/1/2020

A long time friend discovered high-quality CBD oil calmed her overactive, inflamed bladder problems.

Dangers Associated with Bladder Pain Drug J&J’s Elmiron

Jane Akre
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10/26/2020

Dangers Associated with Bladder Pain Drug, J&J’s Elmiron include the potential for blindness. The company added a warning in June 24 years after its use by millions.

Patricia L. Hammons $12.85 M Prolift Pelvic Mesh Case Upheld

Jane Akre
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10/26/2020

After seven years of appeals, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court jury issued its opinion deciding that the damage award of $12.85 million against Ethicon should stand..

Hernia Mesh Advocacy- Overcoming a Health Crisis and Holding Manufacturers Accountable

Jane Akre
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9/26/2020

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 2020~ Bruce Rosenberg is a patient advocate and hernia mesh expert. He has been living with his own hernia ...

*UPDATE* Mistrial Called in West Virginia Pelvic Mesh Case as it Gets Started

Jane Akre
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9/15/2020

*UPDATE* Judge Goodwin has declared a mistrial in this long-awaited pelvic mesh case of Sutphin v. Ethicon. Last Friday, Judge Goodwin who at one ti…

Pelvic Mesh: The 5% Secret Your Lawyer Doesn't Want You To Know

Jane Akre
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7/19/2020

If you were injured by pelvic mesh and have received or are waiting for a settlement, your lawyer does NOT want you to know that there is nothing in the litigation that specifies the plaintiff pays.

Breaking News- JNJ Will Suspend Baby Powder Sales in U.S.

Jane Akre
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5/19/2020

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its talcum-based Baby Powder in North America and Canada due to allegations and lawsuits over its asbestos contamination.

Newly Released Pelvic Mesh Pain E-Book: A Valuable Resource for Your Journey

Jane Akre
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4/16/2020

Mesh Medical Device News Desk No matter what stage you are in your journey with polypropylene (PP) pelvic and hernia mesh, this free e-book is a val…

The Profound Anatomical Error of Transvaginal Mesh

Christine Kent, RN
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3/17/2020

Versalius drawing - Medical Misconceptions have existed for 400 years. Why have they not been corrected, especially as they pertain to the female pelvis?

J&J Facing $1.7 Million in Damages to Three Australian Women

Jane Akre
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3/3/2020

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, March 3, 2020~ This is just the beginning of compensation being offered to thousands of Australian women implanted per…

First Trial of J&J's Artisyn Pelvic Mesh Results in Win for Defendant

Jane Akre
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1/22/2020

In the case of Charlotte Salinero v. Ethicon (J&J), a federal jury found in January 2020 that the manufacturer was not liable for the injuries claimed by Salinero in this abdominally placed mesh.

Kaiser $20 Million Prolift Pelvic Mesh Case Survives Ethicon Challenge

Jane Akre
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1/15/2020

An Indiana pelvic mesh trial naming defendant, Ethicon has survived it's recent challenge and Barbarbara Kaiser is due to receive $20 Million from JNJ unless there is another challenge.

New Zealand Surgical Mesh Restorative Justice Report Released

Jane Akre
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12/13/2019

New Zealand has just released a report seven months in the making that acknowledges the severity of polypropylene pelvic mesh implants routinely implanted to treat incontinence and prolapse.

A Simple Solutions to Infections?

Jane Akre
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11/24/2019

Do you get colds, viruses, and the flu during the winter months? Ever wonder why? The solution may be as simple as the degree of humidity in your home.

Latest News! JNJ Negligent in AU Mesh Case, Must Pay Thousands of Pelvic Mesh Patients

Jane Akre
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11/21/2019

ABC News AU, Julie Davis (center) Mesh News Desk, November 20, 2019 ~ After two years of court action, the federal judge in a Sydney, Australia (AU) ...

Vaginal Mesh Nerve Injuries- Why Do They Go Unnoticed?

Jane Akre
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11/6/2019

Untrained doctors are largely ignoring the vaginal mesh sling nerve injuries and as a result, they largely go untreated.

Australian Class Action Decision v. Ethicon Thursday

Jane Akre
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11/6/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, November 6, 2019 ~ It's been 21 months since a class action trial concluded in Australia against Ethicon, the maker of…

J&J Recalls Talcum Powder Found Tainted with Asbestos

Jane Akre
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10/18/2019

Mesh Medical Device news Desk, October 18, 2019 ~ The first time ever, Johnson & Johnson is recalling a shipment of baby powder after the FDA found so…

$117 Million Multistate Settlement with J&J Over Deceptive Mesh Marketing

Jane Akre
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10/17/2019

The business model for Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon Inc. medical device subdivision appears to be - push ahead and pay a fine if caught. J&J must pay $117 M for deceptive marketing of its mesh.

Polypropylene- What You Need to Know About Links to Autoimmune Disease

Noni Wideman
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10/16/2019

Noni Wideman has compiled what we know about the Links Between Surgical Mesh Complications and the Development of Autoimmune Disease. Thank you Noni!

Bard, Ethicon, Coloplast Trials on the Horizon

Jane Akre
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10/9/2019

Kila Baldwin, Kline Specter Mesh Medical Device News Desk, October 9, 2019~ At one time, mesh trials were being conducted on a regular basis. While t...

Reactions to the Death of Hernia Surgeon, Dr. Robert Bendavid

Jane Akre
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10/7/2019

Reactions are coming in reacting to the sudden death of surgeon, researcher, and tireless patient advocate, Dr. Robert Bendavid, MD.

Mesh Victims United Receives Nonprofit Approval by IRS, Announces New Projects

Jane Akre
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9/24/2019

Donations will now be tax-deductible for those who support Mesh Victims United, a patient support, mesh education group.

West Virginia Becomes 5th State to Sue J&J Over Pelvic Mesh Marketing

Jane Akre
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9/20/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 20, 2019 ~ With the potential for every state to file suit against J&J over violating consumer protection la…

California AG's J&J Deceptive Mesh Marketing Trial Continues

Jane Akre
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9/13/2019

Ethicon ad 2019 Mesh Medical Device News Desk, September 13, 2019 ~ After a two-week break, the state of California will resume its defective market...

J&J Loses Final Appeal of Beltz Pelvic Mesh Case and $2.43 Million

Jane Akre
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8/27/2019

Johnson & Johnson loses its latest appeal of the Sharon Beltz case and her award of $2.43 Million. This is the ninth loss for the healthcare giant in this particular venue.

Shining Light in Dark Places of the Pelvic Mesh MDL

Jane Akre
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8/21/2019

Attorney Ben Anderson is the latest to request an appellate court review how millions of dollars set aside from the MDL, are being used to award those firms loyal to the MDL executive committee.

Addressing Prolapse With the Whole Woman

Jane Akre
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8/18/2019

You are not the patient, you are the physician, is the mantra of an education program promoted by the Whole Woman program, created by RN Christine Kent

What to Ask Your Doctor if He Suggests Pelvic Surgery

Jane Akre
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8/18/2019

Monique Sanders is a prolapse expert who turned to natural remedies to resolve her own problems. She turned to natural remedies and shares what you might ask your doctor who suggests mesh or surgery.

Doctors Could Be Held Responsible for Mesh Implants Gone Wrong

Jane Akre
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8/6/2019

If one legal team is any indication, doctors who implant polypropylene mesh to treat incontinence could be charged with medical malpractice.

Law Firm Pushes Back Against Legal Pelvic Mesh Malpractice Claim as Others Join

Jane Akre
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8/5/2019

Another woman has joined four other plaintiffs in a president setting case again Texas law firms who are alleged to have failed their pelvic mesh clients.

Newly Diagnosed with Incontinence? What You Should Ask to Avoid a Mesh Repair

Jane Akre
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7/22/2019

For women newly diagnosed with incontinence, what are your options if you do not want to go the mesh route? Questions to ask your doctor.

California AG Suit Over J&J Pelvic Mesh Injuries Begins Today

Jane Akre
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7/15/2019

Calif. Attny. Gen. Becerra Mesh Medical Device News Desk, July 15, 2019 ~ This is the second of four State Attorneys General suing Johnson & Johnson...

Mesh Settlements - Scared into Silence

Jane Akre
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7/10/2019

How long have you waited for your pelvic mesh settlement and what do you hear from your law firm?

TOT Mesh Devices Targeted Next for Going Off the Market

Jane Akre
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7/6/2019

Left Behind by the Vaginal Mesh MDL: Survivors with Catastrophic Pain. After 2016, implantation of the Uphold and Restorelle Direct Fit is blatant ...

Dunfee Awarded $500k in Philadelphia Prolift Case

Jane Akre
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7/2/2019

It is the smallest jury compensation so far, in a number of pelvic mesh personal injury trials, but on Friday June 28, 2019, Linda and Thomas Dunfee were successful in her pelvic mesh case against J&J

More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

Jane Akre
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7/1/2019

How well were you represented in your personal injury case against mesh makers? Some plaintiffs allege, not very well.

Coloplast Mesh and Med Device Maker Exploring Sale

Jane Akre
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6/24/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, June 23,2019~ Coloplast had nearly 3,000 pelvic mesh cases filed in federal court in West Virginia and had recent disa…

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre
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6/22/2019

This is the second lawsuit filed against law firms involved in pelvic mesh cases who warehoused thousands of cases, some expired, then run them through the settlement mill en masse.

Dunfee Pelvic Mesh Trial Will be 11th for Philadelphia Firm

Jane Akre
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6/11/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, June 11, 2019~ The pelvic mesh trial of Linda Dunfee got underway last week in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, …

Six Law Firms Sued for Malpractice in New Jersey Pelvic Mesh litigation

Jane Akre
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6/11/2019

The Mazie Slater law firm of Roseland, New Jersey has filed a class action that could retrieve $15 million in allegedly excess fees collected by plaintiffs' lawyers.

Pelvic Mesh Treatments - Russian Roulette

Nancy Gretzinger
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6/10/2019

Writer, mesh-injured activist, and author, Nancy Gretzinger contributes this story about her experience with her implant and a controversial treatment.

MN Star Tribune: Mesh Devices Wreck Lives

J. Spencer
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6/3/2019

The Minneapolis Star Tribune report that newly implanted pelvic mesh women were sold on a mesh implant by doctors who said it was "new mesh."

Doctor Plans Vigorous Defense in First Pelvic Mesh Indictment

Jane Akre
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6/3/2019

Dr. Christopher Walker, UroGyn Specialists Mesh Medical Device News Desk, June 3, 2019 ~ Dr. Christopher Walker has been arrested and charged with lu…

Hernia Mesh Secrets: Bruce Rosenberg Advises First Time Hernia Repair Patient

Bruce Rosenberg
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5/23/2019

Bruce is a patient advocate who receives thousands of inquiries from hernia mesh injured patients, though he is not a doctor or lawyer, just a mesh patient himself.

The Lancet on Makers Told to Stop Selling POP Mesh

Jane Akre
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5/22/2019

The Lancet is one of the oldest medical journals in the world. Ed Holt writes for The Lancet about the FDA's decision to suspend the sales of POP mesh because of safety and efficacy concerns.

Female Urinary Incontinence: Know the Non-Mesh Alternatives

Dr. Una Lee. MD
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5/15/2019

By Dr. Una Lee, MD, of Virginia Mason Hospital and Medical Center, Bellevue, Washington State reports on the non-mesh alternatives to mesh which your doctor may not tell you about.

*Latest* Mesigian Prolift Pelvic Mesh Trial - $80 Million to Plaintiff!

Jane Akre
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5/9/2019

The pelvic mesh trial of Patricia Mesigian, conducted in Philadelphia, ended with an $80M jury award to the mesh-injured woman.

Is Your Pelvic Mesh Case Lingering? Are you On this Order?

Jane Akre
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5/5/2019

Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, Mesh Medical Device News Desk, May 5, 2019 ~ In this latest order from Judge Goodwin, more than 3-thousand woman have been r...

May 1 International Mesh Awareness Day

Jane Akre
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5/1/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, May 1, 2019 ~ May first is the Worldwide Mesh Awareness Day, a term coined by the Mesh Awareness Movement, though recog…

Multidistrict Litigation Basics: A Primer for Plaintiffs

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
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5/1/2019

Attorney and law professor, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch advised on what you should ask if you need to hire an attorney, especially if you are part of a mass tort.

The End Game - Pelvic Mesh Cases Pushed to Resolve or to Trial

Jane Akre
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4/26/2019

Is the end in sight for pelvic mesh litigation, at one time the largest consolidation of injury cases in the country?

Washington State Settles on Eve of Trial with J&J Over the Cost of Pelvic Mesh Injuries

Jane Akre
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4/22/2019

Trial was supposed to begin Monday morning, April 23, 2019, as Washington State sued Johnson & Johnson over failing to provide women a warning about the company's polypropylene pelvic mesh implants.

Pelvic Mesh Remains on the Market Despite FDA Decision!

Jane Akre
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4/17/2019

Mesh News Desk is trying to clear up some of the confusion concerning the 2019 FDA decision about POP mesh, essentially removing it from the market. This applies to pelvic organ prolapse mesh only!

Hernia Mesh Secrets: Bruce Rosenberg Answers Hernia Patient Questions After Complications

Bruce Rosenberg
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4/16/2019

Bruce Rosenberg is a patient advocate and a hernia mesh injured patient who has turned his life work as a social worker to directing mesh-injured patients to the appropriate caregiver.

* Latest News * FDA Orders Mesh Makers to Stop Selling Prolapse Pelvic Mesh!

Jane Akre
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4/16/2019

Even though the Food and Drug Administration began taking in mesh-related complaints in early 2000, nine years later the agency decided mesh to treat prolapse is not safe or effective and banned it.

Washington State AG Heading to Trial with Johnson & Johnson

Jane Akre
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4/15/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, April 15, 2019 ~ Charging violations of its consumer protection laws, Washington State's trial is set to begin in one ...

Neurological Injuries: Path More Certain

Dr. Greg Vigna
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4/12/2019

Neurological Injuries: Path More Certain. Sponsored Content. Dr. Greg Vigna, JD, talks about his continued focus on pelvic mesh injuries with a neurological component.

H.R. 2164- Fighting for Your Right to Take Defective Medical Devices to Court

Jane Akre
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4/12/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, April 12, 2019 ~ H.R. 2164 would restore an Americans right to take a defective medical device maker to trial and recei…

Garrard Swings Back to MDL Critics in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre
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4/9/2019

With so much money at stake, the accusations are flying among lawyers trying to divvy the hundreds of millions of dollars set aside as the common benefit fund to go to those who did the heavy lifting.

Still Time to Participate in MDL Satisfaction Survey for Pelvic Mesh Plaintiffs

Jane Akre
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4/4/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, April 4, 2019- It is not too late to participate in a survey and confidentially share your thoughts on how the multidis…

Pennsylvania Will Accept Out-of-State Mesh Cases

Jane Akre
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4/4/2019

Mesh maker, Ethicon, has been trying to keep pelvic mesh trials out of the plaintiff-friendly venue of Philadelphia. So far the efforts have failed.

Slater Comes Out Swinging in Pelvic Mesh Fee Allocation

Jane Akre
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4/1/2019

Some transvaginal mesh attorneys are hotly contesting the 5% common benefit fund which was supposed to be distributed among those firms who did the most work in the mesh MDL.

Divvying the Dollars- Common Benefit Firm Winners and Objectors

Jane Akre
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3/23/2019

While more than $7 billion has gone to settle pelvic mesh cases, some law firms believe their contribution to trying the cases is being subverted and they are being cheated of what they are due.

Women in Limbo Update

Michael Monheit
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3/20/2019

This story was originally published in May 2018. It is addressed to the thousands of women who are waiting- for a settlement or a defective product trial.

Mesh Surgery- What is a Qualifying Procedure?

Jane Akre
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3/13/2019

In terms of pelvic mesh litigation, those women with a "Mesh in Place" that is, no revision, there is a way to stay in the pelvic mesh litigation.

Bard Mesh Implants Pulled from UK

Jane Akre
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3/8/2019

Campaigners from Sling The Mesh, July 18, 2017, Cambstimes.co.uk Mesh Medical Device News Desk, March 7, 2019 ~ The mesh manufacturer, C.R. Bard wil…

One Week from Hernia Surgery to Swimming in Hawaii!

Vladae Roytapel
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3/4/2019

Vladae Roytapel is known as the, Russian Dog Wizard, from Newport Beach, California. Voted Best Dog Trainer in his area for many years, he was at a loss as to how to address his hernia.

Common Benefit Fee 5% - Did You Pay It?

Jane Akre
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2/22/2019

Have you received a pelvic mesh settlement? Are you about to? Please understand there is a fee involved of 5% that must be contributed to a common benefit fund. But who is supposed to pay it?

The Road to FDA Approval for Pelvic Organ Mesh

Jane Akre
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2/13/2019

When FDA hosted a panel in February 2013, it wanted to tap into the best minds concerning the status of transvaginal mesh. What they got was an inconclusive picture. Still mesh remains on the market.

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

Greg Vigna, MD JD
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2/13/2019

Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD report that Boston Scientific is seeking the FDA approval of its mesh using the 522 orders which are an FDA-ordered review of complications.

FDA Meets on POP Pelvic Mesh, Final Day to Submit Comments

Jane Akre
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2/11/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, February 11, 2019 ~ Today, February 11th, is the last day to submit comments to the Federal Register as the FDA conven...

Judge Gives Green Light of Millions to Lawyers in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre
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2/6/2019

The judge overseeing more than 100-thousand pelvic mesh product liability lawsuits addressed the lawyers involved in pelvic mesh litigation. He delivered good news, they can split $550M from a 5% fund

**Latest News * Emmet Mesh Case - $41 Million Jury Verdict! Meshes are Defective!

Jane Akre
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1/31/2019

from Women of Influence, 2018 Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 31, 2019 – Emmet Awarded $41 Million by Philadelphia Jury Over Mesh injuries Eth...

Prolift Trial Moves into Closing Arguments

Jane Akre
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1/30/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 30, 2019 - Emmet Closing Arguments The trial of Suzanne Emmet moves into closing arguments today in a Philadel…

Bard Hernia Cases Moving Forward, Trials in 2020

Jane Akre
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1/30/2019

Mesh Medical Device News Desk, January 30, 2019~ Bard Hernia Cases Moving Forward, Using the lessons of TVM. Bard MDL 2846 (2:18-md-02846) has formed...

Vulvodynia: A Symptom Not a Disease

Jane Akre
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1/30/2019

Sponsored Press Release, January 28, 2019 ~ Vulvar pain beginning after implantation of a TVM device should never be diagnosed as vulvodynia becaus…

BBC Reports on Influential Mesh Doctor and the Conflicts He Failed to Disclose

Jane Akre
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1/28/2019

The BBC reports on a doctor who blew the whistle on an influential Scottish gynecologist for failing to disclose financial conflicts of interest with a major mesh maker.

AUGS Letter Revealed, Keep Slings Alive

Jane Akre
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1/21/2019

The American Urogynecologic Society still promotes the mid-urethral sling as an option for women experiencing incontinence and wants to keep it that way despite a lawsuit by Washington AG against JNJ.

Women Suffer Depression and Self-Harm from Mesh Implants, Study Finds

Jane Akre
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1/16/2019

It may not come as a surprise to the many readers of Mesh News Desk (MND) who have been implanted with pelvic mesh, but a study finds many in declining mental health, even suicides.

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