After years of moving through the legal process, the first trial dates are set for consolidated Bard hernia mesh cases. In January 2020, plaintiffs and defendants each selected the cases they wanted to proceed to trial. The court will choose three cases to proceed to bellwether trials. Once case-specific motions...
Forward Momentum on Bard Hernia Mesh Cases
The federal judge presiding over the consolidated Bard hernia mesh cases has issued a case management order approving 12 cases for the process of discovery, or evidence gathering, to serve as examples of the hundreds of similar cases that will follow. Currently, more than two hundred cases are pending against...
Hernia Mesh Devices Cause Fatal Injuries
Covidien’s Hernia Mesh Devices Linked to Life-Threatening Injuries What should I watch out for? An abdominal hernia occurs when part of an organ is displaced and bulges through a weakening in one of the muscle walls that surround the abdominal cavity. If the hernia occurs in the abdominal wall, the...
Atrium Hernia Mesh Devices Recalled
Atrium Hernia Mesh Devices Recalled and Subject to a Federal Injunction What should I watch out for? A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue. There are many different types of hernias and many different treatments. One...