{"id":8173,"date":"2021-04-19T16:18:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T16:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taylormartino.com\/?p=8173"},"modified":"2021-06-28T21:53:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T21:53:40","slug":"defective-hernia-mesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylormartino.com\/defective-hernia-mesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Defective Hernia Mesh Lawsuit: Do You Need A Surgical Mesh Lawyer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Defective Hernia Mesh Lawsuit is a claim against the\u00a0mesh manufacturer\u00a0by a patient who received the implant and then suffered serious\u00a0complications and injuries<\/a>. Surgical Mesh Lawyers allege that the devices were defectively designed<\/strong>\u00a0and that the manufacturers\u00a0failed adequately to warn<\/strong>\u00a0patients of known and foreseeable\u00a0risks<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0side effects.<\/p>\r\n There are currently thousands of\u00a0lawsuits<\/strong>\u00a0pending against multiple manufacturers,\u00a0most of them as part of a\u00a0federal multi-district litigation. We have compiled a\u00a0list of hernia mesh brands and products currently the subject of litigation.<\/p>\r\n Taylor Martino Rowan is an Alabama personal injury law firm that is representing victims of defective hernia mesh devices. Our lawsuits seek to recover money damages for these those injured by defective hernia mesh, including compensation\u00a0for<\/p>\r\n Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo surgery for hernia repair. Surgical repairs can either be done through an open repair (\u201cunder the knife\u201d) or laparoscopically, which is minimally invasive. In many cases of hernia repair, a surgeon will use a medical device known as hernia mesh (also called a hernia screen or hernia patch) to reduce the risk of recurrence. As the most common procedure occurring in the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients are implanted with hernia mesh <\/a> each year.<\/p>\r\n Naturally, the goal of surgery is to alleviate pain resulting from hernias. And while the intentions of patients and doctors alike were to repair hernias, various companies manufacturing hernia meshes did so irresponsibly\u2014resulting in faulty products. In early 2016, the FDA issued a report regarding complications caused by faulty or defective hernia mesh<\/a>. Everything from pain and infection to bowel obstruction were reported as resulting complications caused by defective mesh. The mesh may dissolve or deteriorate inside the body.<\/p>\r\n Now, numerous hernia mesh products<\/a> used to repair hernias during surgery have been reported as having serious health complications. The companies responsible for defective hernia mesh include Atrium\/Maquet, Bard\/Davol, Ethicon\/Johnson & Johnson, and Covidien. The reported health issues<\/a> related to the hernia mesh include the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
How Complications From Hernia Surgery Can Affect Your Quality of Life<\/h3>\r\n
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