Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Blog

Hernia mesh complications can strike patients of any age. When it happens, lives can be ruined due to the constant pain. However, there is at least some evidence that older patients are even more likely to suffer from complications after a surgery that they were told was routine and minor. […]

  Bulging hernias are one of the more serious types of hernias that there are. The surgery to repair this is not simply by any means, and it requires a lengthy rehabilitation. Now, there is some hope for those who need this surgery. There is a new method for repairing […]

After a long saga of painful injuries to women and declining market sales causing companies to exit the market, the federal government recently ordered a halt in sales of mesh implants used to treat pelvic organ prolapse. However, this does not end the legal problems facing the makers of this […]

Lawyers and law firms that work on a contingency basis will often come into large windfalls when a client reaches a large settlement or wins a sizable jury verdict. When that happens, many law firms share the wealth with all of their employees, including office workers and even their secretaries. […]

The problems with hernia mesh have long been known. There have been tens of thousands of reports of patients who have experienced hernia mesh complications after their surgery that has used hernia mesh. Further, certain brands of hernia mesh have been recalled due to the risk of recurrence of surgery […]

A recent report from the federal judicial system has revealed that the number of lawsuits related to three major brands of hernia mesh is on the rise. Each of these Multidistrict Litigations have grown substantially bigger with more lawsuits expected to be filed in the coming months. The complications associated […]

Plastic products continue to be the most prevalent means of repairing a hernia through the use of mesh.  Nearly a million hernias every year in this country are fixed by using plastic meshes and tens of thousands of patients suffer from side effects from this medical device. While side effects […]

In a move that has sparked some controversy, it was discovered that Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky will be seeking treatment for a hernia across the border in Canada. The news emerged in a civil suit that is currently pending in court as Paul is seeking reimbursement for the procedure […]

Many hernia mesh victims have questions about sepsis and septic shock. Hernia mesh has proven to be dangerous on a number of fronts. In addition to allergic reactions that patients could suffer and shifting of the hernia mesh, the composition and makeup of the mesh can cause poisoning. Specifically, the […]

Hernia mesh has changed the way the surgical procedure is conducted. While, in the past, hernias had been complicated procedures that involved a hospital stay, now they can be done without an overnight stay in the hospital due to the manner in which the mesh can cover the hole that […]