Couple’s Vaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuit Joins MDL

There are a number of devices that fall into the vaginal mesh, bladder sling, and transvaginal mesh category which may qualify a person for a vaginal mesh class action lawsuit. Many people have likely seen commercials warning of the dangers of vaginal mesh. Filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit is often the only way victims can get the compensation they deserve for being implanted with an allegedly defective device.

Vita Willens and her husband, Peter, are the latest people to join vaginal mesh multidistrict litigation (MDL), filing their complaint on Nov. 8, 2013. Often, if a person is married, the spouse also qualifies for a lawsuit because loss of companionship, affection and income potential impact both partners.

In this vaginal mesh lawsuit, C.R. Bard manufactured and sold the device that allegedly caused Vita to suffer complications. Other companies that have been accused of manufacturing defective vaginal mesh implants include Sofradim Production SAS, Tissue Science Laboratories Limited, Ethicon Inc. and Ethicon LLC, Johnson & Johnson, American Medical System, Boston Scientific Corporation, Mentor Worldwide and Coloplast.

There are a number of devices manufactured by these companies that may qualify a person to join a vaginal mesh MDL. These include the Align Urethral Support System, Align TO Urethral Support System, Avaulta Posterior BioSynthetic Support System, Avaulta Plus Anterior Support System, Avaulta Plus Posterior Support System, Avaulta Solo Anterior Synthetic Support System, Avaulta Solo Posterior Synthetic Support System, InnerLace Biourethral Support System, Pelvicol Accelular Collagen Matrix, PelviLace Biourethral Support System, and the Avaulta Anterior BioSynthetic Support System among others.

Vita had the Avaulta Anterior BioSynthetic Support System implanted in the hopes of alleviating incontinence—a common, yet embarrassing problem many women face. According to her vaginal mesh lawsuit, Vita never knew that this device could cause a lifetime of pain and suffering. Some women are never able to have enjoyable intercourse again, even after the device is removed. Others are rendered infertile—which is especially heartbreaking for women who wanted to have biological children. Doctors, like patients, depend on warnings and instructions provided by the makers of medical devices to make sound choice. There was reportedly no warning of the risk of mesh becoming embedded in nearby tissue and/or organs, although vaginal mesh victims claim that the makers knew about this possibility.

A Painful Lesson

Vaginal meshes were made to treat both incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Both of these conditions can be annoying, but no woman would trade her sex life, comfort and fertility for an attempt to fix them—especially when there are other options. The implantation surgery itself can be uncomfortable and expensive. However, the revision and removal surgeries can be even worse. Sometimes, even if the device is successfully and wholly removed, women continue to experience pain and discomfort for the rest of their life as a result of interior scarring.

Vita is suing the company for seven counts, and her husband is suing for one count. By joining the vaginal mesh MDL, they’ll enjoy a faster resolution but still get a trial by jury to consider their unique situation.

The vaginal mesh implant MDL is In Re: C.R. Bard Inc. Pelvic System Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2187, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Help for Victims of Vaginal Mesh Complications

If you had revision surgery to repair damage caused by vaginal mesh, or you have surgery scheduled, you may be able to take legal action against the device manufacturer. These companies have already paid out millions of dollars in vaginal mesh lawsuit settlements and are continuing to settle cases. Don’t delay – see if you qualify to pursue compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages by filling out the short form at the Transvaginal Mesh, Bladder Sling Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.