Hernia mesh lawsuits: What patients need to know

If you suffered hernia mesh complications, you may qualify to file a hernia mesh claim.

Have you experienced hernia mesh complications? If so, you may be eligible to pursue compensation for the pain, medical expenses and other losses you have suffered.

Fill out the form on this page to see if you qualify to file a hernia mesh lawsuit.

Thousands of patients have reported serious hernia mesh complications, leading to a growing number of hernia mesh lawsuits against medical device manufacturers. These lawsuits claim that certain hernia mesh products were defective or that manufacturers failed to adequately warn patients and doctors about the potential risks.

Many hernia mesh claims involve complications, such as:

• Adhesions
• Bowel obstruction
• Infection
• Mesh failure
• Meshoma
• Migration
• Perforation
• Seromas
• Other serious complications

These complications can cause significant pain and often require extensive medical treatment or revision surgery to resolve the issues.

If you or someone you love has suffered from these or other hernia mesh complications, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and pursue compensation for medical expenses, treatment costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.

What are some complications associated with hernia mesh?

Hernia mesh is a medical device made from synthetic materials or surgical metal mesh that doctors implant during hernia repair surgery. The mesh is designed to reinforce weakened muscle tissue and help prevent organs or tissue from pushing through the hernia again.

Like many implanted medical devices, hernia mesh can sometimes cause complications. Some patients have reported the following hernia mesh complications:

• Adhesions: Bands of scar tissue may form around the mesh and nearby organs, which can cause pain or lead to bowel obstruction.
• Bowel obstruction: Scar tissue or mesh migration can block the intestines, which may require emergency surgery.
• Infection: If bacteria contaminate the mesh during surgery, it can cause a serious infection that may require removal of the device.
• Mesh failure: Some hernia mesh devices may fail due to design defects or material breakdown, allowing the hernia to return.
• Meshoma: Mesh can shrink or fold into a ball-like structure known as a meshoma, which may trap nerves and cause chronic pain.
• Mesh migration: In some cases, hernia mesh may move from its original position and damage surrounding organs.
• Organ perforation: Migrated or defective mesh may puncture nearby organs or tissue.
• Mesh rejection: The body may treat the hernia mesh as a foreign object and trigger an immune response, which can lead to inflammation, pain and infection.
• Seromas: Fluid pockets can develop around the mesh implant after surgery.
• Chronic pain: Persistent pain can occur due to nerve damage, mesh reactions or other complications.

What causes hernia mesh complications?

These complications can occur for several different reasons. Common causes of hernia mesh complications may include:

• The body rejecting the mesh as a foreign object
• The mesh being placed incorrectly during surgery
• Mesh migration, when the device moves from its original position
• Defective materials breaking down inside the body
• Mesh design flaws that prevent the device from functioning properly
• Infection or other complications during hernia mesh surgery

Depending on the cause and severity of the complication, patients may require additional medical treatment or revision surgery to remove or repair the mesh.

If your injuries were caused by a defective product, you may be eligible to pursue compensation through a hernia mesh lawsuit.

Hernia mesh lawsuits

Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed against medical device manufacturers over allegedly defective hernia mesh products.

Plaintiffs often claim these manufacturers:

• Failed to adequately research and test the product before releasing it to the market
• Failed to warn doctors and patients about the risks and potential complications associated with hernia mesh
• Provided misleading or incomplete information about the safety and effectiveness of hernia mesh products
• Provided inadequate or defective instructions for surgeons using the device
• Failed to design and manufacture a safer hernia mesh product

How to file a hernia mesh claim 

If you underwent hernia repair surgery that involved the implantation of hernia mesh and later experienced serious complications, your injuries may be linked to a defective mesh product, and you may be eligible to file a hernia mesh lawsuit.

If you qualify, you may be able to pursue compensation for:

• Past and future medical expenses, including revision surgery, medical treatment, care for chronic pain and more
• Pain and suffering caused by the injuries, treatment and the recovery process
• Lost wages you incurred or will incur
• Punitive damages

To begin the process, complete the confidential form on this page and share your experience. A legal representative will review your information and determine whether you may qualify to file a hernia mesh claim.

Fill out the form on this page to see if you qualify for a free case evaluation.