Results of a New Study Show that Transvaginal Mesh is Ineffective in Prolapse Repair The findings of a recently published study show that transvaginal mesh is not beneficial for the repair of vaginal prolapse. The study, conducted by Robert E. Gutman, MD, from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, was published in the September 6th online … [Read more...]
AMS Transvaginal Mesh Bellwether Cases Chosen for Trial
July 23, 2013 by
Trial Dates Set on Bellwether Cases for American Medical System’s Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits The American Medical System’s multidistrict litigation (MDL) reportedly has 8,614 transvaginal mesh personal injury cases lined up. On Thursday, June 20th, Endo Pharmaceuticals – the transvaginal mesh subsidiary of AMS – offered $54.5 million to settle … [Read more...]
Endo Health Offers $54.5 Million to Settle Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
June 27, 2013 by
Subsidiary of American Medical Systems Offers $54.5 Million to Transvaginal Mesh Victims A unit of Endo Pharmaceuticals, which is a subsidiary of American Medical Systems, has agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle some of the thousands of transvaginal mesh personal injury lawsuits that the company faces in North America. Endo announced the … [Read more...]
Cook Medical Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Might Get MDL
June 20, 2013 by
Personal Injury Lawsuits Against Cook Medical’s Transvaginal Mesh Could Receive MDL As of August last year, there are currently 6 multidistrict litigations against transvaginal mesh manufacturers - Mentor Corp’s Coloplast, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Division, C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific. However, a seventh MDL … [Read more...]
Woman Awarded Millions More in Punitive Damages in Transvaginal Mesh Case
March 4, 2013 by
Woman Receives More Than $7 Million Additional Reward for Transvaginal Mesh Damages On Monday, February 25th, Linda Gross was awarded $3.35 million for damages caused by her transvaginal mesh. On Friday, March 1, Gross was awarded an additional $7.76 million in punitive damages in her personal injury case against transvaginal mesh manufacturer, … [Read more...]
