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Ethicon Prolene Hernia System & 3D Patch – Complications and Lawsuits

The Ethicon Prolene Hernia System and the Ethicon Prolene 3D Patch are implantable hernia mesh devices that are frequently used for inguinal hernias. They are designed and sold by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, and have been connected to serious defects that cause chronic pain and other injuries. These products are currently the …

Bard Kugel Patch – Key Information

The Bard Kugel Patch was an implantable medical device that used to be used to treat inguinal hernias. It was manufactured by C.R. Bard, but was phased out during the 2000s with the introduction of the Bard Modified Kugel Patch, which was also known as the MK Patch. The plastic mesh that made up the …

Product identification – how do I find out what mesh device was used on me?

The first step prior to bringing a hernia mesh lawsuit is to identify the make and model of the plaintiff’s mesh. Plaintiffs can learn the product ID by either: contacting the medical records department at the hospital which performed the surgery, or relying on their personal injury attorney to compile the records We have compiled a …

Multi-district Litigation (MDL) for Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

Updated February 24, 2021 How to Bring a Hernia Mesh LawsuitWatch this video on YouTube A hernia mesh MDL (multi-district litigation) is where a federal judge consolidates all similar hernia mesh lawsuits throughout the U.S. against a particular hernia mesh manufacturer. MDLs are a way to make litigation more efficient and expedite the settlement process. …

Proceed Mesh & Ventral Patch by Ethicon – Complications and Legal Claims

The Ethicon Proceed Mesh and the Ethicon Proceed Ventral Patch are hernia mesh products that are implanted during hernia surgeries. They are made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Both devices, however, have several defects that can seriously injure patients who have them implanted and can cause chronic pain. Numerous …

Bard PolySoft

The Bard PolySoft hernia patch is an implantable medical device that is made by C.R. Bard. It is made for certain types of inguinal hernia procedures, but suffers from the same defects that plague many other hernia mesh products. The primary defect in the Bard PolySoft patch is that the plastic mesh is prone to …

Polypropylene mesh

Polypropylene mesh is known to fail, erode, and need to be removed if it is used in hernia mesh procedures. Nevertheless, it continues to be the substance of choice for hernia mesh products, largely because hernia mesh manufacturers can get them approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) easier. As a result, thousands …

Bard Modified Kugel (MK) Patch – Key Information

The Bard MK Patch, also known as the Modified Kugel Patch, is an implantable medical device used in inguinal hernia procedures. It was made by C.R. Bard. While the MK Patch was designed to update Bard’s problematic Kugel Hernia Patch, the Modified Kugel Patch was plagued with many of the same problems of its predecessor. …

Types of Mesh Placement: Onlay, Inlay and Underlay

Hernia repair surgery is necessary for hundreds and thousands of people each year. Most of these operations are completed using hernia mesh implants. These implants, however, have been causing serious and sometimes life-threatening complications, and when they do, the mesh must be removed. Further, mesh removal due to mesh failure can be complicated by the …

Organ & Tissue Perforation Related to Hernia Mesh Products

Hernia repair surgery used with defective mesh products can lead to adverse events organ perforation. When injuries like organ perforation happen, you be in a position to file a lawsuit over the failed hernia mesh. Here, we answer some questions you may have about your hernia repair surgery with mesh products and how to identify …

Physiomesh by Ethicon – Failure, Complications, Legal Claims

The Ethicon Physiomesh is an implantable hernia mesh made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The Physiomesh has proven to be an especially problematic model of hernia mesh, with several defects that can cause serious medical complications and chronic pain. As a result, thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed over injuries …

Bard Parastomal Patch – Problems & Litigation

The Bard Parastomal Patch is an implantable hernia mesh made by the medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard. It is used to treat a parastomal hernia, a type of incisional hernia. However, the plastic mesh in the Bard Parastomal Patch has a tendency to erode inside the patient, causing chronic pain and medical complications. Numerous recipients …

Bard “PerFix Plug” & “PerFix Light Plug” Hernia Mesh

The Bard PerFix Plug and the Bard PerFix Light Plug are implantable hernia mesh devices that were made by C.R. Bard. They are used to treat inguinal hernias. However, both devices suffer from many of the same problems that plague other hernia mesh products. Most notably, the plastic used in the PerFix Plug and the …

Parietene Hernia Mesh by Covidien – Problems & Legal Claims

The Covidien Parietene mesh is a line of implantable hernia mesh devices that are made and sold by Covidien, a subsidiary of Medtronic. Like many hernia mesh implants, though, the Parietene devices have several defects that can cause medical complications as well as chronic pain for those who have had them implanted. Numerous victims have …

Parietex Mesh (Composite, Progrip and Plug) – Complications and Lawsuits

The Covidien Parietex is a series of hernia mesh devices that is manufactured by Covidien, a subsidiary of Medtronic. Unlike many other hernia mesh devices, the Parietex line of products uses polyester mesh, rather than plastic mesh. However, they still have serious defects that have caused discomfort, chronic pain, and other injuries in patients who …

ADA Violations in in California for Failure to Provide Accommodations

Employers in California must provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with a disability. Qualified applicants who are not given reasonable accommodations as required by state and federal law can file a lawsuit against the employer for damages. Below, our California labor and employment attorneys discuss the following frequently asked questions about lawsuits for reasonable accommodations …

Workplace Harassment by Non-Supervisors, Coworkers & Non-Employees

Harassment at Work by a Non-Supervisor — "Do I still have a lawsuit?"Watch this video on YouTube Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, employees sometimes may sue their employers for workplace harassment committed by a non-supervisor. The FEHA provides employees with the right to be free from any sexual harassment or non-sexual harassment, regardless of …

The Difference Between “Discrimination” and “Harassment”

Put simply, the difference between workplace harassment and employment discrimination under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (the “FEHA”) is this: Workplace harassment occurs when someone in the workplace mistreats another person based on their gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation or other prohibited category, in a way that falls outside the job description of the person …

California Workplace Retaliation Laws – How to Protect Yourself

Under California employment law, your company may not engage in workplace retaliation against you for reporting violations of law,1 opposing, complaining about or participating in an investigation of workplace harassment or employment discrimination,2 requesting reasonable accommodations for a disability or their religious beliefs,3 or filing or assisting in a “qui tam” lawsuit under the California …

7 Steps to respond to Employee Complaints of Harassment

When a California employer learns about a possible workplace harassment case, the best move is to take prompt, reasonable and effective corrective action, including: Taking immediate action to protect employees from harassment pending an investigation, Conducting a thorough investigation of the harassment complaint, Promptly informing all parties of the results of the harassment investigation, and Taking …

Preventing Workplace Harassment: Five Measures Every Employer Should Take

Our California labor and employment attorneys recommend that California employers take the following five measures to prevent workplace harassment: Create a written policy against harassment. Communicate the policy to all employees. Train supervisors on the policy. Post the poster on sexual harassment created by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the Department of Fair …

Workplace Harassment Based on National Origin – A Guide to California Law

Harassment based on national origin and ancestry in the workplace is strictly prohibited by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”).1 National origin harassment includes harassment because of your: nationality, accent, ethnicity, or appearing to be from a particular part of the world (even if you actually are not). Workplace harassment based on national origin or …

Sexual Orientation Harassment in The California Workplace

Workplace Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation — "When Can I Sue My Boss?"Watch this video on YouTube Workplace harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression is prohibited under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.1 This means that employees have a legal right to be free of sexual orientation harassment because they are homosexual, …

The California False Claims Act & Qui Tam Whistleblower Retaliation

The California False Claims Act (CFCA) protects California workers with: the right to file a “qui tam” lawsuit against an employer who is committing fraud, theft or embezzlement with respect to government funds,1 and whistleblower protection if an employee reports or tries to stop the theft of government funds by their employer.2 Qui tam suits A “qui tam” …

California Employment Discrimination Based on HIV Status

HIV Discrimination at Work — "Can I Sue My Boss?" Top Employment Attorney Explains the LawWatch this video on YouTube It is against the law for an employer to discriminate against you because of your HIV status. Employers may also be required to provide a reasonable accommodation to you if you have medical conditions related to …