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Surgical Mesh Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Current Creation of New Federal Vaginal Mesh Litigation in Southern District of West Virginia

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Surgical mesh lawsuit claims are continuing to move forward in a number of federal litigations at present underway in the Southern District of West Virginia, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports.

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According to court documents, a federal multi-district litigation for claims involving transvaginal mesh manufactured by Cook Healthcare, Inc. was authorized on June 11th by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. The initial status conference for this proceeding has been scheduled for August 1st at 9:00 a.m.* (In Re: Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair Technique Goods Liability Litigation – MDL No. 2440)

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Lawsuits alleging injuries brought on by the companys mesh are now pending in the federal proceeding underway in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, where claims involving merchandise from American Medical Systems, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific and Johnson &amp Johnsons Ethicon unit have currently been filed in separate litigations. On the date the Cook Health-related litigation was approved, court records indicate there had been 13 instances filed against the manufacturer in eight federal jurisdictions in the U.S.

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Given how numerous women we hear from who have sustained mesh erosion, vaginal scarring and other injuries allegedly due to transvaginal mesh merchandise, we are not surprised that far more of these varieties of products are becoming the object of litigation, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is actively filing transvaginal mesh lawsuits on behalf of women who allegedly suffered pain, vaginal scarring, mesh erosion, infection and other injuries.

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Surgical Mesh Lawsuits

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In addition to lawsuits now pending in the recently developed federal litigation involving Cook Health-related mesh devices, thousands of claims have been filed in the four other transvaginal mesh proceedings established in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. These lawsuits have been filed by women who allegedly seasoned complications stemming from mesh erosion by means of the vaginal tissue, which could manifest in infection, discomfort, vaginal scarring, and other injuries. As a result, plaintiffs in these circumstances allege they now endure a diminished quality of life.

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Bernstein Liebhard LLP partner, Jeffrey S. Grand, is serving on the Plaintiffs Steering Committees in the following four federal vaginal mesh litigations: In re: American Health-related Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Merchandise Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2325) In re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair Systems Items Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2326) In re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2187) and In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation ( MDL No. 2327).

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The scrutiny surrounding this class of devices has continued to mount given that 2008, when the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its initial public overall health alert warning the public that it had received far more than 1,000 adverse event reports from women implanted with the surgical material.** In 2011, the agency revised its stance on the frequency of these complications to occur from rare to not uncommon following finding that the number of complaints from vaginal mesh individuals improved 5-fold over a period of 3 years.***

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Girls who could have been injured by transvaginal mesh may be eligible to get compensation for out-of-pocket medical costs, as well as lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages. Find out far more about surgical mesh lawsuits by going to Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s site. To speak with a mesh lawyer straight, call 800-511-5092.

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*wvsd.uscourts.gov/MDL/2440/pdfs/PTO_1.pdf&#13

**fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm079028.htm&#13

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C.R. Bards Transvaginal Mesh Devices Allegedly Utilize Plastic not Appropriate for Human Implantation, Notes Parker Waichman LLP

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New York, New York (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm devoted to guarding the rights of victims injured by defective health-related devices, is reporting that C.R. Bard Inc., the subject of one of 5 transvaginal mesh-associated multidistrict litigations (MDL) consolidated in West Virginia, is alleged to have employed a resin-primarily based plastic said to be unsuitable for human implantation in its mesh devices, according to court records. A June 26 Bloomberg report noted that this info will be utilized in the upcoming July eight trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division (Cisson v. C.R. Bard Inc., Case No. two:11-cv-00195), exactly where it is 1 of numerous instances pending in the MDL named In Re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Method Products Liability Litigation (MDL No 2187).

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Bard managers employed a resin-primarily based plastic made by a unit of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. to make healthcare mesh devices even soon after the supplier of the material warned that the plastic need to not be permanently implanted inside folks, according to emails and documents in the lawsuit more than Bards mesh implants. Lawyers for the thousands of females who filed lawsuits as component of the MDL against C.R. Bard, faulting its Avaulta line of transvaginal implants for their injuries, mentioned that court files show that not only did business officials know that the resin-based plastic utilised in the mesh wasnt fit for human implantation they also attempted to cover up their use of it, according to the Bloomberg report.

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According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Goodwin ruled that the e mail correspondence relating to the resin-based mesh raised a genuine concern of material fact about whether Bard was conscious its conduct was practically specific to trigger injuries. Goodwin will oversee 20,000 lawsuits now pending in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Aside from C.R. Bard, the other MDLs are: In Re: Boston Scientific Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2326 In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2327 In Re Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Assistance Systems Goods Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2387 and In Re: American Healthcare Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Goods Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2325).

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When again we are faced with the possibility that a firm is a lot more concerned with the bottom line than the overall health and wellness of the individuals getting implanted with their merchandise, said Gary P. Falkowitz, a Managing Lawyer at Parker Waichman LLP. Businesses that make health-related devices ought to be extra vigilant about the supplies they use.

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), transvaginal mesh devices had been authorized to treat tension urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), circumstances most typically triggered by weakened pelvic muscles. Transvaginal mesh devices are supposed to support right these circumstances by offering added strength to the pelvic walls. The FDA also reports that the most typical complications associated with transvaginal mesh may contain:

Da Vinci Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Recent FDA Letter Stating Intuitive Surgical Could Have Violated Federal Regulations Regarding its da Vinci Robot

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 27, 2013

In a current notice from the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) that might impact da Vinci lawsuit claims, the agency states that Intuitive Surgical possibly violated federal law by failing to initial alert regulators when it warned consumers about difficulties with the da Vinci Surgical Program, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports.

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According to the letter issued May 30th by the FDA, Intuitive Surgical received 134 complaints and filed 83 medical device reports stemming from use of the device between January 2010 and December 2011.* Following these reports, Intuitive sent a letter to buyers in October 2011 providing ideas and recommendations for appropriate use of the da Vinci Surgical Technique. According to a CNBC.com report published on June 25th, the FDA said Intuitive Surgical wrote to its customers in response to complaints concerning arcing by way of broken tip covers that caused patient injury.**

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Intuitive Surgicals failure to very first notify the FDA begs the question of whether or not they were attempting to hide one thing from the regulator. We will be watching this improvement carefully. Our Firm continues to hear from individuals who allegedly skilled surgical burns, excessive bleeding and other critical undesirable robot surgery complications stemming from use of the da Vinci Surgical Technique, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and healthcare devices. The Firm is presently supplying totally free and confidential case evaluations to individuals who may have experienced robotic surgery complications after undergoing a procedure aided by the da Vinci Surgical System. Da Vinci Lawsuit Claims

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According to a statement issued April 19th by Intuitive Surgical, 26 da Vinci lawsuits alleging complications due to the surgery robot had been filed in the U.S. Court records indicate that the nations very first trial for a claim alleging robotic surgery complications concluded with a ruling in favor of Intuitive last month, but a May possibly 23rd report from Bloomberg.com stated that the lawyer for the plaintiff in the case was optimistic that future lawsuits more than the da Vinci Surgery Robot would result in favorable outcomes for allegedly injured sufferers.***(Estate of Fred E. Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical, 09-two-03136-5, Superior Court, State of Washington, Kitsap County)

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In a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued by Intuitive on April 19th, the manufacturer reported that it had entered tolling agreements in specific bad robot surgery lawsuits more than its da Vinci Surgical System to allow additional time to evaluate the claims, to discover regardless of whether the claims have merit and whether they can be resolved without having litigation.**** As of March 14th, 2013, a notice entered in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana on March 14th indicated that Intuitive had settled a lawsuit alleging injuries sustained by a woman whose thyroid process was aided by the da Vinci robot. (Silvestrini v. Intuitive Surgical Systems Inc., No. 11-2704 (E.D. La.))

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The da Vinci Surgical Method was authorized in 2000 to aid surgeons performing minimally-invasive laparoscopic, urologic and gynecologic procedures. The device is now also utilized in thousands of hysterectomies, gall bladder and prostate removal surgeries, thyroid cancer procedures and heart surgeries, according to a Bloomberg.com report from February 28th.*****

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Individuals who knowledgeable robotic surgery complications may possibly be entitled to compensation for healthcare bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and other damages incurred by their injuries. Understand a lot more about bad robot surgery complications by visiting Bernstein Liebhard LLPs website. To speak with one of the Firms attorneys, please call 800-511-5092.

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*fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofGlobalRegulatoryOperationsandPolicy/ORA/ORAElectronicReadingRoom/UCM358468.pdf&#13

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***bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/intuitive-wins-trial-defeats-negligent-coaching-claims.html&#13

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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Improve as Statute of Limitations Approaches, Notes Rottenstein Law Group LLP

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(PRWEB) July 02, 2013

A two-year bar for making claims approaches this month for transvaginal mesh lawsuits in some states, which has led far more men and women recently to file lawsuits with the aid of attorneys such as the Rottenstein Law Group LLP, a vaginal mesh law firm. There are presently about 16,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits in federal courts, according to court records.

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On July 13, 2013, it will have been two years since the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration issued a drug safety communication* indicating that the dangers of transvaginal mesh, used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and anxiety urinary incontinence, are not uncommon. Though states statutes of limitation for claims might differ, several states set the limit to two years following an FDA alert, according to court documents in pelvic repair system liability litigations in the consolidation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (MDLs 2440, 2187, 2325, 2326, 2327 and 2387).

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These limits are quite crucial. Those who think their mesh implant has harmed them must speak to a lawyer about the applicable statute of limitations for claims, said Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group LLP. Very carefully contemplating regardless of whether or not to file a lawsuit to recover compensation is a need to, but waiting as well extended could mean losing any opportunity at that compensation.

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Recently, lawsuits against Cook Healthcare, Inc., joined those against C.R. Bard, American Health-related Systems, Boston Scientific, Ethicon and Coloplast in a federal consolidation of lawsuits for pretrial efficiency, according to court documents.

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On July 1, the federal court chose four separate surgical mesh lawsuits as bellwether trials in the AMS MDL. The very first trial is set for Dec. three. Plaintiffs in the six MDLs allege that their mesh implants have brought on them to endure adverse side effects, including erosion, bleeding, pain and infection, according to the court documents.

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The Rottenstein Law Group LLP encourages these who are interested in a lot more details to visit its transvaginal mesh FAQ web page.

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*http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm262435.htm

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DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits Rising, Notes Rottenstein Law Group LLP

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(PRWEB) July 02, 2013

DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits are creating their way by way of federal courts. The attorneys at Rottenstein Law Group LLP note that the quantity of DePuy Pinnacle injury lawsuits has elevated over the course of 2013, according to court documents in In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL-2244 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas).

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There are about 4,000 consolidated into a multidistrict litigation for pretrial efficiency, according to court documents. As they have with other metal-on-metal hip replacement systems, plaintiffs in the Johnson &amp Johnson DePuy Pinnacle instances have filed lawsuits alleging they suffered from a number of side effects, such as metal poisoning (metallosis) and device failure, according to court documents.

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The Pinnacle, like the DePuy ASR hip implant, has been under U.S. Food and Drug Administration scrutiny due to the fact of the possible for the metal components of the implant to rub collectively, causing cobalt and chromium ions to flake off into the implant recipients bloodstream. That causes the metal poisoning, which could result in some implant recipients suffering from so-called pseudotumors. *

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These who think their hip implants have injured them deserve to have the chance to pursue compensation for their harms, stated Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group LLP. Published study studies and FDA security communications all serve as possible evidence at trialand could serve to inspire far more implant recipients to file lawsuits.

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The Rottenstein Law Group LLP represents customers in Pinnacle and other metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuits. The firm encourages those who think they have suffered from the Pinnacles alleged side effects to pay a visit to its FAQ web page to discover more about the side effects and eligibility for filing a lawsuit.

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Mirena IUD Lawsuits Move Forward, as Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Upcoming Case Management Conference in Federal Mirena Side Effects Litigation

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New York, New York (PRWEB) June 23, 2013

Mirena IUD lawsuit claims continue to move forward in the federal multidistrict litigation underway in U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. According to court documents, the subsequent Status Conference in the federal Mirena side effects litigation is scheduled for July 1, 2013. So far, practically 50 claims have been filed in the Southern District of New York on behalf of women who suffered spontaneous device migration, uterine perforations, and other injuries, allegedly due to the Mirena IUD. (In re: Mirena IUD Items Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2434)

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We continue to hear from women who allegedly suffered significant Mirena side effects. We appear forward to additional progress in this litigation in the coming months, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and healthcare devices. The Firm continues to provide free Mirena lawsuit consultations to ladies who have been allegedly harmed as a outcome of spontaneous migration of the Mirena IUD.

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The Mirena IUD was authorized by the U.S. Meals &amp Drug Administration (FDA) as a birth control strategy in 2000. In 2009, Mirenas authorized makes use of have been expanded to consist of therapy of heavy menstrual bleeding in females who wish to use an IUD as their approach of birth control. NewsChannel5 in Cleveland, Ohio reported on June 17th that a lot more 70,000 adverse event reports involving the Mirena IUD have been logged with the FDA because 2000, such as thousands involving device dislocation and uterine perforations.*

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Court filings indicate that plaintiffs in Mirena lawsuits are alleged to have suffered severe injuries due to spontaneous migration of the IUD. Claims further allege that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals downplayed potential Mirena side effects and failed to offer adequate warnings with regards to the prospective for spontaneous device migration. In addition to the federal litigation now underway in the Southern District of New York, at least 100 Mirena IUD lawsuits have been filed in a consolidated litigation underway in New Jerseys Bergen County Superior Court. (In Re: Mirena Litigation Case No. 297)

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Alleged victims of Mirena side effects might be eligible to file claims in either of these litigations if they suffered from injuries related to spontaneous migration of the IUD. Understand a lot more about Mirena lawsuits by going to Bernstein Liebhard LLPs website. For added information, please call 800-511-5092.&#13

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Actos Lawsuits: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Far more Than 1,500 Situations Now Filed in Federal Litigation

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New York, New York (PRWEB) June 02, 2013

Court documents indicate that more than 1,500 Actos lawsuit claims alleging bladder cancer are now pending in a federal litigation underway in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports.

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According to court records, an update on the number of Actos filings in the federal litigation was presented at a May 23rd status conference, which also addressed troubles associated to the status of discovery and the scheduling of bellwether trials in the litigation. Lawsuits filed in this proceeding allege the possible for long-term use of Actos, a type two diabetes drug manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, to trigger or worsen bladder cancer. (In re: Actos Solution Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2299)

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As we continue to receive inquiries about prospective Actos lawsuits from individuals who allege extended-term use of the drug triggered their bladder cancer, we are pleased to see this litigation moving forward, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and health-related devices. The Firm is at the moment offering free Actos bladder cancer lawsuit evaluations to individuals who developed bladder cancer right after utilizing the medication for an extended period of time.

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Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Allegations

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The federal multidistrict litigation for Actos bladder cancer lawsuits was produced in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana in December 2011, after the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration issued an alert warning the public that long-term use of the medication might increase a individuals threat for establishing bladder cancer.* There are now 1,500 instances pending in in the Western District of Louisiana, exactly where the proceeding continues to move forward. According to court documents, the next status conference in the litigation has been scheduled for June 20, 2013. Court records further indicate the first bellwether trials for the Actos bladder cancer litigation have been scheduled as effectively, with the initial trial is slated to begin on January 27, 2014, with the second to adhere to on April 14, 2014.

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In addition to the federal litigation, Bloomberg.com reported on May 1st that claims filed more than the medication employed to manage blood-sugar levels in type 2 diabetes sufferers are pending in state litigations in Illinois and California.**

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Individuals who took Actos and developed bladder cancer following lengthy-term use of the drug may possibly be eligible to seek compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages. Understand more about how to file an Actos lawsuit by going to Bernstein Liebhard LLPs web site or by calling a single of the Firms Actos lawyers at 800-511-5092.

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Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Move Forward, as Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes New Pretrial Order in Federal Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

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New York, New York (PRWEB) May possibly 30, 2013

Thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuit claims continue to move forward in federal litigations now underway in U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to a Pretrial Order issued by the Court on May possibly 29th, parties in the litigations have reached an agreement regarding the delayed filing of claims and the application of the statute of limitations. According to the Order, the agreement will apply to 4 litigations underway in the Southern District of West Virginia: American Health-related Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Items Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2325) In re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair Systems Items Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2326) In re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2187) and In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Goods Liability Litigation ( MDL No. 2327). Bernstein Liebhard LLP partner, Jeffrey S. Grand, serves on the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in all of these proceedings.

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This Order will make certain that vaginal mesh lawsuits are filed in an effective manner in these 4 proceedings. We are pleased to see these situations progressing, as we continue to hear from ladies who allegedly suffered significant vaginal mesh complications following surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse and pressure urinary incontinence, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and health-related devices. The Firm is at present representing hundreds of girls in state and federal courts who allegedly suffered mesh erosion, pain, scarring, infection and other serious vaginal mesh complications.

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Pelvic mesh devices employed to treat pelvic organ prolapse and pressure urinary incontinence have been the topic of a U.S. Meals &amp Drug Administration (FDA) security assessment because October 2008, when the agency warned that it had received more than 1,000 vaginal mesh complication reports for the duration of a 3-year period. In July 2011, the FDA changed its stance on the frequency of injuries associated with prolapse repair, stating it no longer regarded these complications to be rare. At that time, the agency revealed it had received far more than two,800 reports of vaginal mesh injuries because its 2008 communication.*

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Court documents indicate that thousands of women have given that filed transvaginal mesh lawsuits, all of which allege the manufacturers of the devices have been negligent in designing the items, and failed to warn customers of their significant risks. Thousands of added transvaginal mesh claims involving goods marketed by Ethicon Inc. and C.R. Bard have been consolidated in New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County, exactly where Bernstein Liebhard LLP partner, Jeffrey, S.. Grand is serving as Co-Liaison Counsel. (In re: Pelvic Mesh Litigation/Bard, No. L-6339-ten, and In re: Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare Litigation, No. 6341-ten) He also served on the trial team in the litigations initial Ethicon mesh trial, which concluded with an award of far more than $ 11 million, including punitive damages, to the Plaintiff. (Gross v. Gynecare Inc., Atl-L-6966-ten, Superior Court of Atlantic County, New Jersey).

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Victims of alleged vaginal mesh complications could be entitled to compensation for their healthcare bills, discomfort and suffering, and other injuries. A wealth of info relating to transvaginal mesh lawsuits can be located at Bernstein Liebhard’s web site. To learn a lot more, please get in touch with 800-511-5092.

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