I Saw the Dark Side of Tort Law. It’s Way More Shocking Than You’d Expect.

The draw: a conference called “Mass Torts Made Perfect,” held in the hotel’s grand ballroom, tucked well behind its famous ...
Yahoo

Vaginal mesh can cause autoimmune response even after being removed

Microscopic particles left behind by vaginal mesh could continue to trigger the immune system to attack healthy tissue even after the material has been removed, according to researchers. Experts ...

Elizabeth Burch's New Book ‘The Pain Brokers’ Details Scheme That Upended Pelvic Mesh

Elizabeth Burch, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, and expert on mass torts, talked to Law.com about ...
SCOTUSblog

In pelvic-mesh lawsuit, justices asked to untangle fair notice and deceptive marketing

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In April 2019, the Food and ...
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J&J loses challenge to $302 million judgment over pelvic mesh marketing

(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a $302 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by the state of California accusing the company of concealing the risks of ...
Medscape

Transvaginal Mesh Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Linked to Good 1-Year Outcomes

December 26, 2008 — Trocar-guided transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse results in good clinical outcomes at 1 year, according to the results of a prospective, multicenter cohort study ...

Law professor’s book unmasks ugly underside of mass torts

Plaintiff lawyers could have done the right thing when they began seeing reports of women suffering painful side effects from ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Morrisey sues Johnson & Johnson over pelvic mesh

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey briefs the press on his latest lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday his ...
WBAL

Australian class-action case opens over pelvic mesh implants

SYDNEY (AP) — More than 700 Australian women in a class-action case against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson that started Tuesday argued that the company's vaginal mesh implants caused them ...
The Conversation

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically ...
Medscape

Female Sexual Function and the Pelvic Floor

A major difficulty encountered when attempting to repair POP surgically is the high recurrence rate of approximately 30%. This has led many to seek augmentation techniques using synthetic permanent ...
Healthline

An Overview of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Pelvic reconstructive surgery treats pelvic organ prolapse, which can occur due to factors like childbirth or chronic coughing. Recovery varies depending on the type of surgery. Pelvic reconstructive ...