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

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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%?

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.

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

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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

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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

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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.

AMS Alleges "Scheme" to Profit from Transvaginal Mesh Injuries

Jane Akre

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10/10/2013

Common Benefit Fee 5% - Did You Pay It?

Jane Akre

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2/22/2019

Mesh Trials So Far - Plaintiff v. Defendant

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11/28/2017

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

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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%?

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

Jane Akre

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3/3/2020

Linda Gross $11.1 Mill Jury Verdict Survives Final J&J Challenge

Jane Akre

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12/7/2016

Pelvic Mesh MDL is Closing to New Cases!

Jane Akre

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6/25/2018

The Death of a Pelvic Mesh Patient - Trial Enters Third Day

Jane Akre

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1/10/2015

Settlements

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

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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.

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

Jane Akre

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1/31/2017

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

Jane Akre

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2/6/2019

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

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

Jane Akre

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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.

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

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6/22/2019

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

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7/19/2020

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

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8/5/2019

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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.

Lawsuit Alleges Houston Law Firms Defrauded Thousands in Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Jane Akre

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6/22/2019

Shining Light in Dark Places of the Pelvic Mesh MDL

Jane Akre

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8/21/2019

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

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3/3/2020

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

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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.

FDA Should Not Approve Boston Scientific 522 Studies for Pelvic Mesh

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2/13/2019

Pelvic Mesh 101: Mesh Basics - Still on the Market

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7/30/2018

Conflicts of Interest in FDA Expert Panels

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11/6/2018

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