Bard Rhode Island Hernia Mesh Trial and the Smoking Gun

The Paul Trevino trial is the first among thousands to be heard in Rhode Island state court and will be closely watched by the hernia mesh industry.

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Breaking News! Burris Transvaginal Mesh Trial Ends with Johnson & Johnson Win

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7/22/2022

The nine-day trial of Tina Burris v Johnson & Johnson ended with a defendant win after jurors decided the company had issued adequate warnings about the risks of Prolift.

Kila Baldwin Who Won Millions for Mesh Injured Forms New Personal Injury Law Firm

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7/7/2022

Kila Baldwin, who has won in excess of $150 million for transvaginal mesh injured women, has broken from Philadelphia-based Kline Specter to form a new personal injury law firm.

J&J Transvaginal Mesh Trial Begins in Ohio July 11

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6/24/2022

Tina Burris, implanted with two transvaginal meshes made by Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon) will have her defective product day in a Toledo, Ohio courtroom beginning in July.

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Bard Rhode Island Hernia Mesh Trial and the Smoking Gun

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The Paul Trevino trial is the first among thousands to be heard in Rhode Island state court and will be closely watched by the hernia mesh industry.

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Mesh Rally Rescheduled Around Edwards v. Ethicon Trial in August

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

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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.

Judge Approves $12 Million Settlement in Caldera Transvaginal Mesh Claims

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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.

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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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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.

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Conflicts of Interest in FDA Expert Panels

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11/6/2018

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