Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update: New Pretrial Order Filed in Transvaginal Mesh MDLs in West Virginia Federal Court

Boston Scientific Ordered to Release Defective Transvaginal Mesh DocumentsBoston Scientific Ordered to Release Defective Transvaginal Mesh DocumentsThe six transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation cases continue to progress, with a new pretrial order being filed by the court clerk. In the latest transvaginal mesh lawsuit news pertaining to these six MDLs, U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin canceled two upcoming status conferences scheduled for August 1 and September 26. The next status conference in the six transvaginal mesh MDLs will be held on November 7.

In the place of a status conference on August 1, Judge Goodwin will preside over the Cook Medical MDL’s initial conference. The Cook Medical MDL was recently established in the West Virginia federal court in June 2013. Currently, there are 42 transvaginal mesh lawsuits that have been consolidated into the Cook Medical MDL.

In pretrial order number 83 filed in Ethicon MDL 2327, Judge Goodwin outlined a schedule for upcoming joint status conferences in the six transvaginal mesh MDLs. The status conference schedule currently covers dates through September 2014.

The Cook Medical MDL is In re: Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL 2440. The Ethicon MDL is In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation MDL 2327. Both MDLs are being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division.

Carey Danis & Lowe transvaginal mesh lawyers are encouraged to see significant progress being made in the six transvaginal mesh MDLs. Carey Danis & Lowe is currently accepting transvaginal mesh cases, and urges any individuals who believe that they were injured by a transvaginal mesh product to contact our law firm.

Contact Carey Danis & Lowe for a free legal evaluation and for assistance with filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit. Call 800.721.2519 or submit a personal injury claim form.