Hernia Mesh Lawsuits for Complications, Pain

Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are currently speaking with patients who experienced complications following hernia mesh surgery, including severe pain, dangerous infections and other serious problems that led to second surgeries to remove or replace the mesh.

Dozens of lawsuits are being filed across the country claiming the mesh makers were negligent in designing and releasing these products.

Why Are Lawsuits Being Filed?

Lawsuits are currently being filed against C.R. Bard, Ethicon and other manufacturers alleging that they released “unreasonably dangerous” and “defective” products into the marketplace, and didn’t properly warn patients and doctors about the meshes’ side effects.

The suits claim that, as a result of the companies’ actions, they are responsible for the harm patients suffered and the money lost due to revision surgery, doctor visits and time away from work.

Specifically, allegations have surfaced that certain newer mesh products varied from the original design of the mesh – which had been around for 50 years. The manufacturers claimed that this new design was an easier and faster alternative to the traditional hernia mesh.

It has been alleged, however, that even though the newer designs featured certain “bells and whistles,” they did not make the products any better or safer – and actually made them defective.

C.R. Bard Mesh Should Have Never Been Implanted in the Human Body, Reports Say

Reports suggest that one mesh manufacturer, C.R. Bard, Inc., used a plastic in its hernia meshes that should have never been permanently implanted in the human body.

In litigation against the company, court documents suggest that the company’s officials knew the material could be harmful to human health; a warning had been registered with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration saying the material (a resin-based plastic) should not be used “in medical applications involving brief or temporary implantation in the human body or contact with internal body fluids or tissues.”

Despite this warning, the company allegedly continued to use the material – and tried to cover up their actions.

What Can I Get Out of Lawsuit?

It’s important to note that litigation involving injuries related to hernia mesh products is not a class action lawsuit. You are not automatically included in a lawsuit or any potential settlement just because you were injured.

What Companies Are Under Investigation for Their Hernia Mesh Products?

Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into lawsuits against the following companies. The hernia mesh products under investigation are listed beneath their manufacturer.

What If I Don’t Know What Mesh I Received?

This is totally normal. Most patients do not know which mesh they received. This information, however, is typically included in your medical records and can also be verified by your surgeon.

Should you speak with an attorney and he or she believes you have a case, he or she can request your medical records to determine which mesh you were implanted with.

What Complications Have Been Linked to Hernia Mesh Products?

Patients have reported that some of these problems have been so severe that they needed second surgeries to remove, repair or replace the mesh. Many of the complications listed above share similar symptoms, such as fever and abdominal pain.

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