Legal – Court and Regulatory Action

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.

First Davol Hernia Mesh Trial Settles On Eve

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.

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Recent Articles in this Section

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

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..

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

11/21/2019

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

10/17/2019

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

Lawsuits and Lawyers

Kathryn Gill, Diane Dawson and Ann Sanders

ABC News: Liv Casben

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.

More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

7/1/2019

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

1/22/2020

AMS Alleges "Scheme" to Profit from Transvaginal Mesh Injuries

10/10/2013

Doctors Could Be Held Responsible for Mesh Implants Gone Wrong

8/6/2019

Advertisement: Colorado Investigative Services

Trials

New Jersey Supreme Court Declines Texas Excessive Legal Fees Issue

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%?

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

3/3/2020

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

Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

6/25/2018

Slater Comes Out Swinging in Pelvic Mesh Fee Allocation

4/1/2019

Settlements

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

Beth Chamblee Burch

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.

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

1/18/2021

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

4/22/2019

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

7/19/2020

What’s Wrong with the MDL System of Conflict Resolution?

6/22/2017

MDLs

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

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.

Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

6/25/2018

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

7/19/2020

Famous Mass Torts of the Past, the Story of Vioxx and its Billion Dollar Settlement

8/15/2013

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

8/5/2019

Appeals

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

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

8/21/2019

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

3/3/2020

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

SUBROGATION & MESH– What it means and why you must understand it

Aaron Leigh Horton

10/4/2016

FDA

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

Greg Vigna, MD JD

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.

Pelvic Mesh 101: Mesh Basics - Still on the Market

7/30/2018

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

Greg Vigna, MD JD