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Hernia Mesh
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Mass Torts Law Blog
A Guide to Figuring Out What Your Defective Hernia Mesh Case is Worth
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
So, what is my defective hernia mesh case worth? It is a very simple question, but you have done quite a bit of research and consulted with supposed experts -…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Bard Hernia Mesh Cases Leading the Charge to Settlements in Hernia Mesh Litigations
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
The primary Bard Hernia Mesh state litigation, pending in Rhode Island state court under Judge Gibney, is now set to begin its first bellwether trials that will focus on claims…
Drug & Device Law
Expert’s “Rebuttal” Report Was Nothing of the Sort in Hernia Mesh Case
This post is from the non-Dechert side of the blog. Today we offer another in our series of travel misadventures. Last weekend, we had the pleasure of visiting the Drug…
Drug & Device Law
Court Chooses New Hampshire Product Liability Law: Not-so-Granite Principles
This post is from the Reed Smith side of the blog only. Yesterday was National Punctuation Day; it is a good time to administer a semi-colonic to turgid prose. Today…
Mass Torts Law Blog
A Simple Guide to Hernia Mesh Lawsuits and Settlements
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
How Do I Know If I Have a Hernia Mesh Claim? STEP 1: Obtain Medical Records The first step in figuring out whether you have a potential hernia mesh claim…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Bard Hernia Mesh MDL Moving Quickly
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
We have already written about the thousands of Bard hernia mesh cases pending in Rhode Island state court moving swiftly towards bellwether trials. Not to be outdone, the federal Multidistrict…
Mass Torts Law Blog
What Is the Deal With Hernia Mesh Lawsuits?
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about hernia mesh lawsuits. Very simply, a hernia is when a piece…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Bard Hernia Mesh Litigation Update
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
Thousands of individuals have filed Bard mesh lawsuits against Bard and its corporate subsidiary, Davol. The Bard Hernia Mesh litigation, is currently pending in Rhode Island state court, as well…
Mass Torts Law Blog
New Jersey Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson Hernia Mesh Cases: Parties Move for MCL Designation
By Martin P. Schrama, Stefanie Colella-Walsh
There is a pending application in the Hernia Mesh litigation in New Jersey state court to have the litigation designated as a multicounty litigation (MCL). An MCL would permit centralized management of…
Drug & Device Law
Another One Bites the Dust: Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Excluded in Hernia Mesh Litigation
We spent Sunday evening in the familiar confines of a top-notch local professional theatre. The production was a short (80-minute), two-character play. It was entirely dialogue-driven, so everything the audience…