Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Progress, As Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Scheduling of Motions Hearing in Federal Vaginal Mesh Litigations
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 02, 2013 -- Thousands of transvaginal mesh lawsuit (http://www.vaginalmeshlawsuit2015.com/) claims continue to progress in federal multidistrict litigations now underway in U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to orders filed in the Boston Scientific Corp. and Ethicon, Inc. litigations, the Court will hear oral arguments on December 10, 2013 regarding motions to stay enforcement of certain plaintiffs’ subpoenas. The telephonic hearing has been scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (In re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2326; In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2327).
“Our Firm is representing hundreds of women in these proceedings who suffered life-changing transvaginal mesh complications, allegedly due to devices manufactured by Boston Scientific, Ethicon and other companies. We are pleased to see continuing progress in these litigations,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and medical devices. Firm partner Jeffrey S. Grand, is a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the federal Boston Scientific and Ethicon litigations. Bernstein Liebhard LLP continues to offer free legal evaluations to women who allegedly suffered mesh erosion, chronic pain, infections, and other complications following implantation of transvaginal mesh.
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Court records indicate that more than 30,000 vaginal mesh lawsuits are now pending against the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh in several consolidated litigations underway in the Southern District of West Virginia. All of the claims similarly allege that transvaginal mesh products used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence were defectively designed and manufactured, and caused recipients to suffer serious and painful complications. The manufacturers of these devices are also accused of failing to provide doctors and patients with adequate warnings regarding the risks associated with their transvaginal mesh devices.
In addition to his work on the federal litigations involving Boston Scientific and Ethicon vaginal mesh lawsuits, Bernstein Liebhard LLP partner, Jeffrey S. Grand, is also a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees in proceedings underway in West Virginia for claims filed against American Medical Systems, Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc. (In Re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2325; In re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2187).
Mr. Grand was also named Co-Liaison Counsel in two consolidated proceedings established for C.R. Bard and Ethicon mesh lawsuits in New Jersey’s Atlantic Superior Court. He was also a member of the trial team on the first Ethicon trial, which ended in March with an $11 million verdict for the Plaintiff. (In re: Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare Litigation, No. 6341-10; In re: Pelvic Mesh Litigation/Bard, No. L-6339-10).
Alleged victims of transvaginal mesh complications may be entitled to compensation for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages. Learn More about filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit at Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website, or visit the Firm’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/meshlawsuit. To arrange for a free case review, please call 800-511-5092.
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