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

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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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.

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.

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.

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

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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..

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11/21/2019

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

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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.

Tolling Agreements - Legal Deadlines Nearing for Mesh-Injured

Aaron Leigh Horton

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9/16/2013

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

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Lawsuits on the Horizon - Do they Represent the Scope of Injuries?

Jane Akre

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9/6/2013

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

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Trials

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.

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

Jane Akre

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5/23/2018

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

Beth Chamblee Burch

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12/1/2020

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

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6/22/2019

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

Jane Akre

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1/18/2021

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.

Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Update: Individuals Treated Unfairly for No Reason Grounded in Rationality or Fairness

"Samantha"

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1/14/2017

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

Jane Akre

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10/17/2019

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

Jane Akre

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6/11/2019

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

Jane Akre

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1/31/2017

MDLs

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

Jane Akre

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8/15/2013

Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

Jane Akre

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6/25/2018

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

Jane Akre

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8/5/2019

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

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6/22/2019

Appeals

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.

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

Aaron Leigh Horton

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10/4/2016

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

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6/22/2019

Dunfee Awarded $500k in Philadelphia Prolift Case

Jane Akre

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7/2/2019

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

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8/27/2019

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.

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

Greg Vigna, MD JD

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2/13/2019

Conflicts of Interest in FDA Expert Panels

Jane Akre

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11/6/2018

Pelvic Mesh 101: Mesh Basics - Still on the Market

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7/30/2018

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Legal – Court and Regulatory Action

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

Category Pages for this Section

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

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

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

Recent Articles in this Section

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

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

Kaiser $20 Million Prolift Pelvic Mesh Case Survives Ethicon Challenge

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

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

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

Tolling Agreements - Legal Deadlines Nearing for Mesh-Injured

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

Lawsuits on the Horizon - Do they Represent the Scope of Injuries?

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

Trials

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

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

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

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

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

Settlements

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

Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Update: Individuals Treated Unfairly for No Reason Grounded in Rationality or Fairness

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

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

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

MDLs

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

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

Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

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

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Appeals

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

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Dunfee Awarded $500k in Philadelphia Prolift Case

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

FDA

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

Conflicts of Interest in FDA Expert Panels

Pelvic Mesh 101: Mesh Basics - Still on the Market

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Jury has Boston Scientific Obtryx Pelvic Mesh Case

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