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Hernia Mesh
23 published works
Drug & Device Law
Comment k Takes a Hit in the Covidien Mesh MDL
A few weeks ago, we found ourselves underwhelmed by the court's Rule 702 rulings in the Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL. Today, we can say much the same thing about its…
Drug & Device Law
Rock Solid Surgeon Testimony Leads to Equally Solid Summary Judgment Decision
This post is not from the Reed Smith or Holland & Knight sides of the blog. Sometimes the intersection of the law and the facts are simply undeniable. Such was…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
$500,000 Bard Hernia Mesh Verdict is More Fuel for Settlement Discussions
By Paul Cannon
The fourth bellwether trial in the C.R. Bard hernia mesh litigation concluded in October after several weeks of trial with C.R. Bard being ordered to pay $500,000.00 in damages to…
Expert Institute Insights
Plaintiffs Win Second Bellwether Trial in the C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh Litigation
Hernia mesh products—medical devices used to repair torn hernias—are big business, with over one million implantations done each year. However, with their popularity also comes a high frequency of complications.…
Drug & Device Law
Plaintiff Loses Motion for New Trial in N.D. Illinois Hernia Mesh Case
This post is from the non-Dechert side of the blog. Before we get to today’s case, we fondly tip our hat to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held (and…
Drug & Device Law
More on a Great D.N.J. Decision Dismissing Two Plaintiffs’ Hernia Mesh Claims
We have promised ourselves that we will stream this week’s “This Is Us” episode when we finish this blog post. We love this series beyond reason, and we dread its…
Drug & Device Law
Out of Africano – Hernia Mesh Win Produces More Good Law
By Bexis
This post is from the non-Dechert side of the blog. We previously discussed some favorable motion in limine rulings in the hernia (not pelvic) mesh case, Africano v. Atrium Medical…
Drug & Device Law
Good and Not-So-Good Holdings in District of New Hampshire Hernia Mesh Case
This post is not from the Dechert side of the Blog. We exchanged e-mails today with one of our first mentors, many years retired. With this long-ago colleague, we tried…
Drug & Device Law
SDNY Dismisses Hernia Mesh Claims
Covid has altered how and where we practice law. Along the way, it has also improved our exercise regimen. Every couple of days, we receive bankers boxes of binders and…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Loosening Pandemic Protocols Are Pointing to Progress in the Hernia Mesh Litigations
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
As you know, COVID-19 has hit some sectors harder than others. The judiciary was especially susceptible because it relied on in-person proceedings – for example, you may have observed that…