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Philadelphia Jury Awards $12.5 Million To Woman In Mesh Lawsuit
When Patricia Hammons received a transvaginal mesh implant in 2009, she never expected it to cause so many problems.After dealing with continued pain and incontinence, Hammons had multiple corrective surgeries to repair the mesh. But the issue was seve...
Mesh Maker Held Legally Liable For Faulty Product Design
Thousands of women have been injured by transvaginal mesh. As the number of lawsuits increase, it seems that many of these individuals are standing up to the makers of dangerous mesh devices.Women affected by transvaginal mesh are increasingly proving ...
Scotland’s Health Minister Apologizes To Women Injured By Transvaginal Mesh
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health communication about the dangers of transvaginal mesh for the first time in 2008. The warning came after the agency received over 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers in just three ...
International Mesh Maker Adds $448 Million To Lawsuit Fund
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise as more women claim to have been injured by the medical implant. The number of lawsuits against mesh makers nears 80,000 as these women step into the arena to fight for their own justice.Manufacturers of trans...
The Truth About Transvaginal Mesh
There is an little-known truth behind a medical device called transvaginal mesh. While it has many benefits, it is also associated with dangerous side effects.Transvaginal mesh is a highly controversial medical device that has left thousands of women s...
U.S. District Judge Says it Could Take Decades to Try Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin said that it could take decades and cost millions of dollars in fees to try the more than 70,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits that have been filed against seven pharmaceutical companies. Goodwin has urged the device makers ...