Laura Schultz  |  May 19, 2015

Category: Legal News

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vaginal mesh complicationsA vaginal mesh lawsuit was recently filed in Federal Court against Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. The vaginal mesh lawsuit alleges that the defendants manufactured and sold a dangerously defective product that caused the plaintiff to suffer severe adverse side effects.

The vaginal mesh lawsuit was brought by Beverly F. and her husband Jimmy F., residents of Richmond, Va. According to the vaginal mesh lawsuit, Beverly was implanted with the TVT-Obturator (TVT-O) in April 2012. Soon after Beverly began experiencing adverse vaginal mesh complications from the medical device. The vaginal mesh lawsuit brings claims for negligence, strict product liability, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, emotional distress, breach of warranty and loss of consortium. Loss of consortium is a claim brought by a plaintiff’s spouse who joins the suit as a co-plaintiff. Loss of consortium is brought for a loss of spousal intimacy.

Overview of Vaginal Mesh Complications

Vaginal mesh devices were created to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when a pelvic organ drops from its normal location. Pelvic organs include the bladder, uterus, vagina, small bowel, and rectum. Pelvic organ prolapse can occur when the muscles surrounding the pelvic organs become weak or elongated from surgery or childbirth. Vaginal mesh manufacturers claim that the medical device works by implanting the mesh in strategic places. Over time cells grow into the mesh and create a supportive sling or hammock to hold up the pelvic organs.

Complications associated with vaginal mesh lawsuits include pain during sex, urinary problems, pelvic organ prolapse, vaginal scarring, perforated bladder, bowel, or blood vessels, mesh erosion into the vagina, and infection.

Vaginal Mesh Litigation

Thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed against the mesh medical device manufacturers. The surgical mesh lawsuits allege that there is little to no evidence to support that vaginal mesh devices have any positive effect for treating pelvic organ prolapse.

Due to the immense number of vaginal mesh lawsuits filed, a multidistrict litigation panel has commenced. Multidistrict litigation panels funnel certain cases with similar facts and legal concepts before a single court. This helps expedite the process and creates consistency with pretrial motions and discovery. Once the pretrial motions have been decided the individual cases are then returned back to their original jurisdiction.

The vaginal mesh lawsuits claim that the device manufacturers violated consumer protection laws and failed to warn the medical community about serious side effects and defects associated with the devices. Millions of dollars have already been awarded to victims of these mesh products that will help victims pay past and future medical bills as well as compensate the victims for the pain and suffering that they were forced to endure due to the defective devices.

These vaginal mesh lawsuits will also help remind major pharmaceutical companies that they have a duty to disclose serious side effects and defects associated with their products. Vaginal mesh lawsuits like these will help hold medical device manufactures responsible for their actions.

The Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit is Case No. 2:14-cv-25776, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The vaginal mesh attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, vaginal mesh lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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