A new lawsuit alleging transvaginal mesh problems was filed in the Superior Court of California-Los Angeles County on September 19, 2012. The plaintiff, Janice Ann Rorie, names American Medical Systems and Caldera Medical, Inc. as defendants as she claims that she suffered the side effects... Read More

A Texas woman filed a new suit, joining one of a number of transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed across the country. The plaintiff filed suit on September 24, 2012, in the United States' District Court for Harris County, Texas. Her lawsuit is different from a number... Read More

Patricia Latham’s transvaginal mesh lawsuit was transferred from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on September 10, 2012. According to Latham’s attorney, the plaintiff suffered from serious injuries due to... Read More

A lawsuit alleging complications related to a vaginal mesh device was originally filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York by a husband and wife pair of plaintiffs. The lawsuit was recently transferred to the ongoing multidistrict litigation case... Read More

On August 23, 2012, Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin scheduled a second set of bellwether cases for the vaginal mesh MDLs for June 24, 2013. Background on vaginal mesh MDLs The first vaginal mesh MDL was established in October 2010 to consolidate vaginal mesh lawsuits... Read More

On September 10, 2012, a lawsuit filed by vaginal mesh lawyers was removed to the United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. In the filing, the plaintiff claims that she was caused injuries requiring surgery to correct. She seeks compensation from the manufacturer... Read More

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condign that manifests when one or several pelvic organs drop, or prolapse, down into the vaginal wall, which can create pressure and discomfort. The use of vaginal mesh as a treatment is common, but unfortunately this method of treatment has... Read More

On July 13, 2012, a Tennessee woman and her husband filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey alleging vaginal mesh failure. The plaintiff claims erosion and extreme pain from the vaginal mesh products, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and American... Read More