Surge in Hernia Mesh Litigation: Nationwide Lawsuits Point to Severe Complications and Pending Settlements
Across the United States, thousands of individuals who have endured complications from defective hernia mesh implants are seeking justice through litigation. Lawyers in all 50 states are currently managing these lawsuits, concentrated in a series of multidistrict litigations (MDLs). These legal actions involve various products created by leading medical device companies including Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard (now part of Beckton Dickinson), Covidien, and Atrium Medical Corp. The primary grievances in these legal cases relate to severe post-surgical complications that plaintiffs argue stemmed from inherent defects in the mesh products. Allegations … Read more