First Davol Hernia Mesh Trial Settles On Eve

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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New Jersey Supreme Court Declines Texas Excessive Legal Fees Issue

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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%?

ParaGard IUD - Birth Control Device MDL Forms in Georgia

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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.

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.

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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

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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.

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

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Women in Limbo Update

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Trials

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%?

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

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Philadelphia Gets Green Light as Venue for J&J Pelvic Mesh Cases

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Multidistrict Litigation Basics: A Primer for Plaintiffs

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5/1/2019

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

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8/5/2019

Settlements

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.

Will Caldera Medical Ever Settle its Mesh Claims?

Jane Akre

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1/4/2017

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

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2/6/2019

More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

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7/1/2019

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

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6/11/2019

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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.

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

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8/15/2013

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

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8/5/2019

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

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Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

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6/25/2018

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

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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.

Dunfee Awarded $500k in Philadelphia Prolift Case

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7/2/2019

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

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Shining Light in Dark Places of the Pelvic Mesh MDL

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

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FDA

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.

Pelvic Mesh 101: Mesh Basics - Still on the Market

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7/30/2018

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

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2/13/2019

Conflicts of Interest in FDA Expert Panels

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First Davol Hernia Mesh Trial Settles On Eve

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New Jersey Supreme Court Declines Texas Excessive Legal Fees Issue

ParaGard IUD - Birth Control Device MDL Forms in Georgia

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

Recent Articles in this Section

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

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

Lawsuits and Lawyers

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

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

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

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

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New Jersey Supreme Court Declines Texas Excessive Legal Fees Issue

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Multidistrict Litigation Basics: A Primer for Plaintiffs

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

Settlements

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

Will Caldera Medical Ever Settle its Mesh Claims?

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More Women Coming Forward with Fraud Claims Against Houston Lawyers

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

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