Florida Statute Of Limitations For Vaginal Mesh Cases
August 23, 2024
Under Florida’s statute of limitations, a plaintiff has four years to initiate a products liability suit. Fla. Stat. §§ 95.11(3)(e), 95.031(2)(b) (2014). The four-year period begins to run from the date that the facts giving rise to the cause of action were discovered, or should have been discov[...]
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$51.7M Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Verdict
October 1, 2017
On September 7, 2017, a Philadelphia pelvic mesh jury returned its verdict n favor of the plaintiff and against defendant Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in the total amount of $51.7 million, which included $7.1 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. The[...]
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Issues With Surgical Mesh Used For Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
September 4, 2011
Surgical mesh is a medical device made from porous absorbable or non-absorbable synthetic material or absorbable biologic material used during surgery to repair weakened or damaged tissue. In women with certain gynecological problems, surgical mesh is permanently implanted to reinforce the weakened [...]
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