The American Medical System (AMS) unit of Endo Health Solutions has been hit with around 5,000 lawsuits based on painful complications and debilitating injuries resulting from the company’s vaginal mesh implants. Our Pearland personal injury lawyers note that the AMS implants include the Elevate, Apogee, and Perigee products.
Reportedly, the $54.5 million Endo AMS settlement only affects a small faction of the 5,000 lawsuits that have already been filed. The large majority of the cases has been consolidated with a federal judge in West Virginia and is still in pre-trial proceedings.
29,000 Lawsuits against Vaginal Mesh Manufacturers have been Filed so Far
So far, our Pearland personal injury lawyers point out that about 29,000 vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed in the United States against the manufacturers of the defective implants. The plaintiffs complaints include: erosion of the mesh implants, failure of pelvic organ prolapse repairs requiring further surgeries, incontinence, extrusion of the mesh through the vagina, intrusion of the mesh into pelvic organs, pelvic pain, and painful intercourse.
Only a few vaginal mesh lawsuits have come to trial yet. Last year, a California jury awarded a woman $3.6 million for her injuries. And a New Jersey jury awarded a woman and her husband $11 million. Our Pearland personal injury lawyers mention that part of that award was compensation for the damage done to the couple’s sex life by the complications from the vaginal mesh implant.
The large number of injuries and lawsuits related to the defective implants has led some manufacturers to pull them from the market. And the FDA, after initially dragging its feet on the issue, has declared the vaginal mesh implants to pose a particularly high risk of serious injury to women. The FDA now recommends that surgeons seek other alternatives to the implants for their patients whenever possible.
Women Injured by Vaginal Mesh Implants: Contact our Pearland Personal Injury Lawyers for a FREE and Confidential Initial Legal Consultation to Learn about Your Eligibility for Financial Compensation for the Harm You’ve Suffered
Reach us at 281-359-4363 or through our online contact form to schedule your free, no obligation legal consultation. We are already accepting vaginal mesh cases to help injured patients seek the financial compensation they deserve for their needless injuries from these defective implants. In your free consultation, we could evaluate your potential eligibility for a full financial recovery for your painful injuries. Let the more than 12 years of successful experience of our Board Certified Pearland personal injury lawyers guide you down your road to recovery.