Online Case Evaluations Available for Women Injured by Vaginal Mesh

Women who have suffered serious complications after receiving a transvaginal mesh implant may now find free legal help online.

Los Angeles, CA, December 23, 2011 – In response to the growing number of lawsuits being filed against manufacturers of vaginal mesh devices, a prominent national law firm is now offering free online help to women who are concerned about potential side effects.

Vaginal mesh was first approved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse or POP. The condition is a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles typically caused by childbirth, hysterectomy or weight gain. Women who develop POP may experience incontinence or other adverse side effects.

Since 2008, the FDA has received several thousand complaints from women across the country who claim they were seriously injured by a transvaginal mesh implant. Complications allegedly caused by these devices including severe abdominal pain, internal scarring, blood vessel and tissue damage, infection and pain during intercourse.

In July 2011, the FDA issued an updated safety communication advising women of the potential risks associated with vaginal mesh devices. Since the warning was issued a flood of lawsuits have been filed Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems and Boston Scientific by women who claim they the devices manufactured by these companies were defective.

A number of these cases have been consolidated in to multidistrict litigations in federal courts across the country. The first bellweather trials in the vaginal mesh litigation are scheduled to begin in November 2012 in a New Jersey Superior Court. These cases involved approximately 600 claims filed against Johnson & Johnson which allege injuries caused by the company’s Ethicon Gynecare mesh system.

While the FDA currently has no plans to issue a recall of any vaginal mesh devices, concerns over the safety of these products prompted the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) to issue a joint opinion in November 2011 recommending limiting the use of the implants only to those high-risk women for whom the benefits would outweigh the risks. In addition to these recommendations, members of the U.S. Senate are seeking to require vaginal mesh manufacturers to implement enhanced safety tracking techniques for these devices once they become available to the public.

Prominent national law firm Nadrich & Cohen LLP has created a new online resource center for women in all 50 states who are seeking information about the vaginal mesh litigation. In addition, visitors to www.VaginalMeshLegalClaims.com may also complete a confidential online contact form to schedule a free initial case evaluation. Help is also available by calling the firm’s injury hotline at 1-800-722-0765.

Nadrich & Cohen LLP is a national law firm specializing in representing clients nationwide who’ve been injured by defective medical devices, harmful prescription drugs, faulty products, traffic accidents, workplace accidents and dog bites. To learn more about our firm, visit www.PersonalInjuryLawCal.com.

Jennifer Poole
National Client Intake Coordinator
Nadrich & Cohen LLP
12100 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1250
Los Angeles, CA 90025
800-718-4658
www.personalinjurylawcal.com

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