Bellwether Cases Selected in American Medical Systems, Inc. Multidistrict...
On July 1, 2013, the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued an Order which selected four cases to be considered for the first...
View ArticleFirst Bellwether Trial Against C.R. Bard to Start
The first of four bellwether trials began against C.R. Bard regarding defective vaginal mesh, which is a medical device created to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in women. The...
View ArticleFirst Bellwether Trial Against C.R. Bard Declared Mistrial
As reported by businessweek.com, the first of four bellwether trials against C.R. Bard due to vaginal mesh medical devices was declared a mistrial by Honorable Joseph Goodwin in the U.S. District Court...
View ArticleNew Trial Against C.R. Bard After First Bellwether Mistrial
The new trial between Plaintiff, Donna Cisson, and Defendant, C.R. Bard, began on Monday, July 29, 2013, after the first trial was declared a mistrial by Honorable Joseph Goodwin in the U.S. District...
View ArticleMesh manufacturer C.R. Bard hit with $2 million jury verdict
On August 15, 2013, a jury returned a verdict against vaginal mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard in the amount of $2 million. The plaintiff, Donna Cisson, received the award which included $1,750,000 in...
View ArticleC.R. Bard Settles Second TVM Case
As reported by Newsday and Mesh Medical News Desk, C.R. Bard settled a second case against it which was scheduled for trial on September 23, 2013 in Atlantic City. The Plaintiff, Melanie Virgil,...
View ArticleBellwether Trials Scheduled in Mesh Cases Against American Medical Systems (AMS)
The Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, United States District Judge in the Southern District of West Virginia – Charleston Division, released an Order on October 10, 2013, which confirmed that the first and...
View ArticleBellwether Trials Scheduled in Mesh Cases Against Johnson & Johnson
The Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, United States District Judge in the Southern District of West Virginia – Charleston Division, released an Order on October 10, 2013, which confirmed dates for...
View ArticleMesh Bellwether Trials Set Against Boston Scientific Corp.
The Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, United States District Judge in the Southern District of West Virginia – Charleston Division, released an Order on October 9, 2013, which confirmed dates for bellwether...
View ArticleMerck to Pay $100 Million NuvaRing Settlement
As reported by Bloomberg.com, “Merck & Co. may pay $100 million to settle thousands of lawsuits over the safety of its NuvaRing contraceptive, a New Jersey judge held, as long as enough women agree...
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