{"id":7569,"date":"2019-05-31T09:34:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/?p=7569"},"modified":"2019-05-31T08:38:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:38:59","slug":"myphillylawyer-personal-injury-law-firm-assists-in-securing-an-80-million-jury-verdict-for-a-75-year-old-philadelphia-area-woman-who-was-seriously-injured-by-transvaginal-mesh-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/yue\/2019\/05\/31\/myphillylawyer-personal-injury-law-firm-assists-in-securing-an-80-million-jury-verdict-for-a-75-year-old-philadelphia-area-woman-who-was-seriously-injured-by-transvaginal-mesh-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"MyPhillyLawyer Personal Injury Law Firm Assists in Securing an $80 Million Jury Verdict for a 75-Year-Old Philadelphia-Area Woman Who Was Seriously Injured by Transvaginal Mesh Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia\npersonal injury law firm, MyPhillyLawyer,<\/em>\nprovided legal assistance in a recent transvaginal mesh surgery case that won an\n$80 million verdict for a 75-year-old Philadelphia-area woman who suffered\nserious injuries following the medical procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> assisted the law firm of Kline &\nSpecter in Philadelphia on the case, which was filed on behalf of plaintiff Patricia\nMesigian of Media, Pa., who had suffered multiple injuries after the erosion of\nan Ethicon Prolift transvaginal mesh implant she received in 2008 to treat\norgan prolapse. Ethicon is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Mesigian’s\nlawsuit alleged that Johnson\n& Johnson failed to provide adequate warnings about the safety issues\nlinked to the defective device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transvaginal mesh (TVM)<\/a> is a synthetic netting implanted in women to treat pelvic organ\nprolapse (when pelvic organs fall out of place) and urinary incontinence\n(involuntary urine leakage). Pelvic organ prolapse<\/a> (POP)\noccurs when the cervix, uterus, bladder or other reproductive organs slip down\ninto the vagina due to the weakening of pelvic muscles. Worldwide, hundreds of\nthousands of women have undergone surgery to implant transvaginal mesh.\nUnfortunately, tens of thousands of those women have suffered from unexpected\ntransvaginal mesh injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelvic mesh was originally a product\nintended for use in sterile surgical sites during abdominal surgery, but then\nwas used later as a secondary way to prop up the internal organs of women after\nchildbearing years when their organs folded down and collapsed. The problem is\nthat the mesh begins to break down into a myriad of pieces and causes havoc in\na victim\u2019s body. When this happens, the pieces of mesh are almost impossible to\nremove it and cause a wide range of dangerous health conditions. This is what\noccurred in Mesigian’s experiences with the failed mesh implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transvaginal meshes have been shown to\ncause numerous injuries, including infections, internal bleeding, nerve damage,\nperforation of other organs and blood vessels, erosion of the vaginal mesh,\nproblems and pain while urinating, incontinence and pain during sexual\nintercourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of our clients have had multiple\nsurgeries to try to correct these problems, but the injuries are lasting and\noften painful and debilitating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serious injuries due to defective\nvaginal mesh products continue to be a serious health problem for a growing\nnumber of women across the United States. Patients who suffer from the\ncrippling injuries caused by these defective mesh devices need skilled,\ncompassionate and dedicated legal teams to help them recover damages for their\ninjuries, pain and suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women have been injured through these\nkinds of surgeries because the vaginal mesh manufacturers released and sold\nproducts which continue to be problematic for thousands of patients. Instead of\nbeing led by concerns over clear patterns of serious medical problems from\nthese products, the manufacturers continue to be motivated only by profit and\nsales, harming the patients who are being victimized by vaginal mesh implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mesigian\ncase<\/a> was heard in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and\nincluded $50 million in punitive damages. The verdict was announced on May 17,\naccording to a May 18 story in The\nPhiladelphia Inquirer<\/em>. It was the eighth time a Philadelphia jury has\nawarded substantial damages to a plaintiff in a defective mesh case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mesigian’s eroded\nmesh caused her to develop pelvic pain, infection, inflammation and scar\ntissue, while a series of follow-up surgeries failed to correct the medical\nproblems she was experiencing, the story reported.  The jury deliberated for two days before\nfinding the Ethicon Prolift device was defective and that Johnson & Johnson\nfailed to provide adequate warning of its risks, the story continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Knowing\nwhen and who to partner with on complex matters is more important than you\nrealize,\u201d said Dean Weitzman, managing partner of MyPhillyLawyer<\/em>. \u201cMyPhillyLawyer\n<\/em>received a call from a woman\nsuffering from a defective product. Our team jumped into high gear, gathering\nall of the necessary information, preserving all of the evidence and, at the\nright time, partnering with the premier litigation firm handling transvaginal\nmesh litigation in the United States. Partners at each firm met regularly to\ndiscuss and strategize on the litigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> has a history of success with a\nbroad range of defective product cases including dangerous medical devices. The\nlaw firm has recovered more than $500 million for its clients through a wide\nvariety of personal injury lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur client\nsmartly chose MyPhillyLawyer <\/em>and for\nthe same single legal fee, had the attention and work product of two premier\nlaw firms,\u201d said Weitzman. \u201cThe end result was a six-week trial culminating in an $80\nmillion verdict. It all began at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelvic mesh has\nbecome one of the biggest mass torts in U.S. history, according to the Inquirer<\/em> report. Medical device makers\nare paying nearly $8 billion to settle the claims of more than 100,000 women\nwho suffered complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal cases like this one occur around\nthe nation every day and are examples of similar kinds of medical malpractice\nor personal injury cases that MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> attorneys\nregularly work on tirelessly for our own clients. We handle complex medical malpractice cases and catastrophic\nmotor vehicle crashes involving tractor trailers, plus many other cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you need a medical\nmalpractice or personal injury lawyer<\/a>, we\nhere at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> stand\nready to assist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever\nseriously injured in any kind of transvaginal mesh implant, surgical or medical\nprocedure, car crash, slip and fall, workplace injury or wrongful death in\nPhiladelphia or anywhere in the United States. We pledge to make sure that you\nand your family get the compassionate, dogged and experienced legal\nrepresentation that you deserve and expect from a professional legal team which\nworks hard to uncover every fact to bolster your case and maximize your damage\naward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We represent the families of victims who\ndie in such tragedies as well, to ensure that their families receive every\npenny of damages that they are eligible to receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk to a Philadelphia medical\nmalpractice attorney at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em><\/a> by calling 215-227-2727 or toll-free\nat 1-(866) 352-4572 anytime and our experienced, compassionate,\naggressive team of attorneys and support staff will be there for you and your\nfamily every step of the way as we manage your case through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Winning Matters Most, Call MyPhillyLawyer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to <\/strong><\/em>Court Radio<\/strong><\/em><\/a> every Sunday at 7\na.m. with me, attorney Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer, on Philadelphia\u2019s\nOld School 100.3 WRNB, Boom 103.9 or on Classix 107.9 WPPZ FM. Listen to Court\nRadio online or on the radio every week for the latest on legal topics and to\nget answers to your legal questions. In addition to addressing the topical\nissues of the day, we\u2019ll answer caller questions on a wide range of legal\nissues.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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