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Boston Scientific Vaginal Mesh Bellwether Cases Trials Scheduled

| Aug 30, 2013 | Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Transvaginal Mesh

On August 29, 2013, Judge Joseph Goodwin announced the bellwether case schedule for the Boston Scientific vaginal mesh cases occurring in West Virginia.  The following cases were selected for the first and second bellwether trials in this MDL:

  • Carol Lynn Fawcett, et al. v. Boston Scientific Corp. 2:12-cv-07497 Pinnacle
  • Roseanne Sanchez, et al. v. Boston Scientific Corp. 2:12-cv-05762 Pinnacle
  • Carolyn F. Smothers v. Boston Scientific Corp. 2:12-cv-08016 Obtryx
  • Katherine L. Hall v. Boston Scientific Corp. 2:12-cv-08186 Obtryx

The first set of Boston Scientific trials is set to begin 2/11/2014 and the second set commencing on 6/17/2014.

Vaginal Mesh Trial History

In July 2012, a California jury awarded Christine Scott and her husband $5.5 million after she underwent nine revision surgeries.  Scott sued C.R. Bard in 2009 over its Avaulta Plus mesh product.  In February 2013, Linda Gross won $11.11 million in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon brand over its Prolift vaginal mesh product.  Gross had 18 surgeries.  The New Jersey jury found that J&J failed to warn patients and doctors about the risks of its mesh products and made fraudulent misrepresentations.  On August 15, 2013, after about 12 hours of deliberation, the jury found for Donna Cisson in her vaginal mesh trial against manufacturer C.R.Bard Inc, and found damages in the amount of $250,000 and $1.75 million in punitive damages.  The jury found that Bard failed to provide adequate warnings as to the defects in its vaginal mesh product and that the device was defective.  In Queen vs. Bard, starting trial immediately after Cisson, a settlement was reached.

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