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U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin ordered a 5 percent hold-back on settlements over the objections of three law firms. Judge Grants Potential $550M in Pelvic Mesh Fees, Allocation Fight Looms ...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reached a A$300 million ($204.90 million) settlement in two Australian class action suits filed by Shine Lawyers for selling defective pelvic mesh implants to ...
West Virginia has reached a $3.9 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit over the company's marketing of a surgical mesh used to treat pelvic conditions in women, state Attorney ...
Transvaginal mesh, also known as vaginal mesh implant, is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgical mesh is placed transvaginally to reconstruct weakened pelvic muscle walls and to support the urethra or bladder.
Transvaginal mesh (TVM) has a greater risk of bladder injury and of needing repeat surgery for stress urinary incontinence or mesh exposure. [17] The use of a TVM in treating vaginal prolapses is associated with severe side effects including organ perforation, infection, and pain. Safety and efficacy of many newer meshes is unknown. [16]
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has reached a A$300 million settlement in two Australian class action suits filed by Shine Lawyers for selling defective pelvic mesh implants to Australian women. The ...
Colposacropexy is often used for treating vaginal vault prolapse. A Cochrane Collaboration review [ needs update ] found that limited data are available on optimal surgical approaches, including the use of transvaginal surgical mesh devices, in the form of a patch or sling , similar to its implementation for abdominal hernia .
This interactive feature details the fee and cost committee's final written recommendations for dividing up attorney fees and costs for firms involved in the sprawling products liability litigation.