Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Help
The Weinberg Law Firm is currently assisting women who have been injured by vaginal mesh products. Mr. Weinberg currently serves as local counsel for more than 400 vaginal mesh cases pending in New Jersey State Court. Filed against vaginal mesh manufacturers C. R. Bard and Johnson & Johnson, these cases were consolidated in New Jersey Superior Court in Atlantic County, and recently moved to Bergen County.
If you have experienced complications following a vaginal mesh surgery, and would like a free mesh lawsuit evaluation, please call The Weinberg Law Firm toll free at 1-877-934-6274. Let us help you take the first steps toward seeking compensation for your injuries.
FDA Reports Thousands of Women Have Experienced Vaginal Mesh Injuries.
According to an FDA report dated July 2011, a search of its safety database identified 2,874 adverse event reports linked to vaginal mesh products for the 3 year period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. Complications included reports of injury, death, and mesh failure, including 1,503 events for women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery and 1,371 events for women undergoing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery.
Based on safety data and a review of the scientific literature, the FDA concluded that:
If you have experienced any of the above mesh side effects then you may be entitled to compensation by filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit.
Vaginal Mesh Products and Manufacturers
Surgical mesh is categorized as a medical device. In order to evaluate your potential mesh lawsuit it will be necessary to determine which mesh product was used during your surgery. We can obtain this information for you. Mesh commonly used in POP and SUI surgeries includes but is not limited to the following products:
- C.R. Bard: Avaulta Plus™, Avaulta Solo™, Pelvitex™, PelviSoft®
- Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon: Gynecare – Prolift™, Prolift + M™, TVT Secur™, Prosima™; Gynecare Gynemesh®
- Boston Scientific
- American Medical Systems: Apogee™, Perigee™, Elevate®
- Tyco
- Mentor
Obtain a Free Mesh Lawsuit Evaluation
If you have suffered injuries related to a transvaginal mesh implant or sling, you may be entitled to financial compensation based on the manufacturer’s failure to properly design these products, or to adequately warn patients and doctors of vaginal mesh complications. For a free legal case evaluation, please call The Weinberg Law Firm toll free at 1-877-934-6274. To contact our law firm online, please submit the “Free Legal Case Evaluation Form” found on this page.
