Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update: West Virginia MDLs Met Mid-September for Status Conference

transvaginal_mesh_lawsuit_settlements_news_mdl_class_action_lawsuit_vaginal_mesh_lawsuit_erosion_pain_bleedingThere are six transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigations (MDLs) being heard by U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The court convened in mid-September for a status conference to discuss progress in all six of the transvaginal mesh MDLs.

Both parties discussed the deadline for filing transvaginal mesh lawsuits. Judge Goodwin stated that he would mull over a deadline extension and flexibility on the weekly filing allowance.

The plaintiffs counsel and defendants counsel also discussed progress being made in the bellwether trial process. According to the status conference minutes, the next bellwether trial among the six transvaginal mesh MDLs will be Jones v. C. R. Bard, scheduled to begin on November 12, 2013.

In the American Medical Systems MDL, the first bellwether trial was scheduled for December 2013, but has been delayed with a new start date yet to be decided.

The six transvaginal mesh MDLs are:

  • In re: C. R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2187
  • In re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2325
  • In re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2326
  • In re: Ethicon Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2327
  • In re: Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2387
  • In re: Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2440

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), patients who experienced an adverse effect from transvaginal mesh most often reported mesh erosion as being the complication. Transvaginal mesh erosion occurs when the mesh begins eroding surrounding tissue and organs. The FDA has also reviewed a number of adverse event reports wherein the patient experienced infection, bleeding, and painful intercourse associated with a transvaginal mesh implant.

The team of St. Louis class action attorneys at Carey Danis & Lowe work diligently to win you or your loved one a day in court, so that your transvaginal mesh case can finally be heard. Work with one of our transvaginal mesh lawyers, and receive a free legal evaluation of your transvaginal mesh case. Carey Danis & Lowe can also assist with evaluating your compensation eligibility and with filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit.

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