Tyler Gross | February 20, 2025 | Personal Injury
Numerous manufacturers of hernia mesh are facing mass tort lawsuits alleging their products caused injuries to patients. Hernia mesh manufacturers sued for their defective products include, but may not be limited to:
- Atrium Medical Corporation, a division of Maquet Medical Systems, for their C-QUR mesh product line
- C.R. Bard (Davol) for their PerFix, Composix, Kugel Patch, Sepramesh, and Ventralex products
- Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson, for their Physiomesh product
- Covidien (Medtronic) for their Parietex hernia mesh
- Genzyme Corporation for their Sepramesh IP line
- Gore Medical for their Gore-Tex DualMesh products
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) reviews adverse event reports associated with hernia mesh. The FDA has recalled numerous hernia mesh products since 2005. However, many hernia mesh products have not been recalled.
Our Pensacola personal injury lawyers discuss hernia mesh lawsuits and what you need to know about defective hernia mesh claims.
What Are the Problems With Defective Hernia Mesh Products?
One of the key issues with hernia mesh products is that the materials used to make the products harden, shrink, migrate, contract, or fail. These problems can result in severe injuries for the patient, including nerve and bowel damage. Some patients may need one or more surgeries to try to correct the damage.
Some lawsuits allege that hernia mesh manufacturers are marketing their products to treat minor hernias that could be treated with surgery and stitches. Therefore, the company urges doctors to use mesh products for unnecessary reasons.
Hernia mesh products have been associated with numerous side effects and complications. Common issues with hernia mesh that have resulted in patients filing lawsuits include:
- Bowel obstruction caused by the mesh moving or sticking to tissue. The block causes constipation, diarrhea, and/or inability to pass gas.
- Migration occurs when the mesh moves from where the surgeon placed it, which can cause injuries and damage.
- Mesh failure is when the product does not work as intended and must be removed.
- Adhesion caused by the mesh sticking to internal tissue.
- Abdominal pain and/or nausea resulting from adhesion, infection, nerve damage, or bowel blockage.
- Infections may occur after surgery, causing fever, headaches, and other symptoms. A patient may develop sepsis, a life-threatening condition.
- Erosion of the implant can cause infection, nausea, pain, and fever.
- Seromas from fluid collecting under the skin can lead to infection.
- Infected mesh can increase the risk of developing cancer.
- Perforation of tissues or organs when the mesh pokes holes into or tears tissues and organs.
- Recurrence of the hernia may occur because of defective hernia mesh products.
- Hernia mesh revision surgery may be required to replace or fix defective and failed mesh.
- Other possible complications from hernia mesh devices include kidney failure, autoimmune disorders, painful intercourse, liver problems, dental issues, and nerve changes.
Some patients may experience delayed complications and consequences of defective hernia mesh. Their problems might not present symptoms or be discovered for several years after a surgeon placed the hernia mesh inside them.
What Compensation is Available for a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit in Florida?
If you received a hernia mesh implant and developed any symptoms or signs of complications, seek immediate medical attention. A patient may experience symptoms of hernia mesh complications within a few days or several years after hernia mesh surgery.
You may receive compensation for your injuries and damages. Examples of economic and non-economic damages for a hernia mesh lawsuit include:
- Medical bills and expenses
- Ongoing and future costs of medical treatment
- Loss of income, benefits, and earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Personal and/or nursing care
- Rehabilitation and therapy
- Mental anguish and emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Impairments and disabilities
- Diminished quality of life
- Scarring and disfigurement
The amount you receive for damages depends on numerous factors. Your injuries and permanent disabilities are factors. The amount of your financial losses and expenses are also factors. The lawsuits results of lawsuits alleging similar facts could impact the outcome of settlement negotiations.
Do not hesitate to report problems to your treating physician. Trust your instincts and keep telling someone the problem until a doctor listens. If necessary, seek a second opinion from a doctor with experience handling hernia mesh injury cases.
Schedule a Free Consultation With Our Pensacola Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Attorneys
If you have been injured because of defective hernia mesh, please contact our experienced hernia mesh lawyers in Florida at Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers to obtain fair compensation. We are committed to holding medical device manufacturers liable for the harm they cause with defective products.
We have five convenient locations in Pensacola, Navarre, Crestview, Milton, and Mary Esther.
Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers – Pensacola Office
803 N Palafox St
Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone: (850) 434-3333
Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers – Navarre Office
9933 Navarre Pkwy
Navarre, FL 32566
Phone: (850) 757-2898
Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers – Crestview Office
1501 S Ferdon Blvd
Crestview, FL 32536
Phone: (850) 407-7726
Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers – Milton Office
6373 US-90
Milton, FL 32570
Phone: (850) 790-7790
Gross & Schuster Injury Lawyers – Mary Esther Office
151 Mary Esther Blvd Suite 103A
Mary Esther, FL 32569
Phone: (850) 809-0170
