Couple awarded millions in first transvaginal mesh lawsuit
Posted: August 6, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Medical device maker C.R. Bard was ordered to pay $3.6 million in damages to a woman and her husband who claimed the company’s vaginal mesh implant caused her to suffer pain and injury. The lawsuit is the first of hundreds
Transvaginal mesh maker profiting despite mounting lawsuits
Posted: December 16, 2011
Pharmaceutical
C.R. Bard Inc. is rolling in higher profits after postings its third quarter results, but the celebration may be short lived. The medical device company is facing dozens of lawsuits from patients who have asked to join a multi-district federal
New transvaginal mesh lawsuits may join multi-district litigation
Posted: October 7, 2011
Product Liability
Lawsuits against the makers of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic floor disorders are growing quickly as more women injured by the devices come forward, according to Mass Device. Women in the latest group of lawsuits against one manufacturer, C.R.