Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Update 2021 | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年8月7日—HerniameshlawsuitsagainstEthiconhavebeenconsolidatedinafederalMDLandastatecourtproceedinginNewJersey.Thefederalherniamesh ...

As of June 2021, multiple courts have coordinated thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits[1] against major mesh manufacturers, including C.R. Bard, Inc., Ethicon, Inc., Atrium Medical Corp., and Covidien, Inc./Medtronic, Inc. While not yet consolidated, lawsuits have also been filed against other hernia mesh manufacturers such as Aspide Medical and W.L. Gore & Associates for injuries caused by their hernia mesh products.

A coordinated legal proceeding is a process by which all lawsuits against a particular company alleges the same product-caused injuries are transferred to one court for pretrial purposes. This process conserves judicial resources and prevents inconsistent legal decisions, which can happen when multiple courts issue rulings on the same set of facts. Having a single court oversee all activity until trial helps prevent inconsistencies from occurring.

Most of the hernia mesh coordinated proceedings are relatively advanced. The oldest proceeding wa...