Pelvic Mesh Injury

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Real Housewife Agrees to Release Transvaginal Mesh Cases from Estranged Husbands' Law Firm

Jane Akre
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August 11, 2021

Real Housewife, Erika Jayne Girardi, gave the green light to release 52 transvaginal mesh cases to be handled by other firms after Girardi Keese was forced into bankruptcy proceedings.

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.

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.

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..

*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…

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.

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.

$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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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2/26/2015

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