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Plaintiff Wins $3.27 million Jury Award Against Ethicon

By Craig S. Hilliard on September 29, 2014
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The litigation against manufacturers of pelvic mesh devices continues to increase nationwide. A pelvic mesh implant is a synthetic material implanted and tied to ligaments or bone to lift and support internal organs. The implants were introduced over a decade ago, and can serve as an alternative to a hysterectomy. Thousands of women, who were allegedly uninformed about the dangers involved with the mesh implants, have since complained of injuries, including severe pain, infections and bleeding that often require follow-up surgeries.

As we previously reported, a Texas jury awarded $1.2 million to a woman that suffered injuries from her Ethicon pelvic mesh device. A federal jury in West Virginia recently awarded plaintiff Jo Huskey and her husband Allen, $3.27 million in the second bellwether trial against Ethicon. Ms. Huskey had alleged that the TVT-O pelvic mesh sling device, manufactured by Ethicon, was defectively designed and that Ethicon had failed to properly warn of the dangers of the device. The eight person jury deliberated for approximately two hours before making its decision.

If you or a loved one has experienced any injury from the use of a vaginal mesh implant, please contact Stark & Stark and speak to one of the Mass Tort attorneys, free of charge, who can help assess any claims that you might have against Johnson & Johnson.

Photo of Craig S. Hilliard Craig S. Hilliard

Craig S. Hilliard is a Shareholder in the Commercial Litigation Group and Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He also serves as General Counsel to the law firm.

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