Legal-Bay Lawsuit Settlement Funding Announces $5.7MM Verdict against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon Subsidiary

Case Funding Firm reports that a California jury has reached a verdict against J&J's Ethicon Gynecare TVT Abbrevo mesh device and has awarded $5.7 million to a woman plaintiff.

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Mar 16, 2015, 05:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, announced today that a recent announcement was made stating that a $5.7 million verdict was reached by a California jury against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon subsidiary over their Gynecare TVT Abbrevo vaginal mesh device. Coleen Perry, the woman plaintiff in the case, said the mesh began to erode in her body, causing pain that may last the rest of her life. She was awarded $700K in compensatory damages and $5MM in punitive damages. The verdict was reached in Kern County, California after more than three days of deliberations when the jurors found that J&J's Ethicon acted with gross negligence. This was the fourth win for plaintiffs against Ethicon relating to their transvaginal mesh devices, however, Ethicon did win one trial in federal court in West Virginia. Currently, there is also a federal trial in progress in the U.S. District Court of West Virginia. Seven different multidistrict litigations (MDL) for filed cases against several different mesh manufacturers are under U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin.

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Chris Janish, CEO of Legal-Bay, commented on the recent verdict, "Although J&J continues to aggressively defend themselves against 30K mesh claims, we continue to fund these cases for large amounts, especially after another major victory for the plaintiff. Women who have already retained a lawyer and can no longer wait for their settlement checks can apply for a fast lawsuit cash advance today."

Legal-Bay, a law cash advance company, stands ready to assist women victims with various lawsuit funding services if they have a lawyer already, including obtaining up to a $30K cash advance today, or with assistance in finding a qualified transvaginal mesh law firm or mesh lawyer if they have not yet filed a claim. To learn more about obtaining settlement funding on your transvaginal mesh case or pre-settlement funding on a pending TVM lawsuit, visit: http://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com/mesh-cases.php

Legal-Bay's funding programs are non-recourse lawsuit cash advances, also known as case funding. None of the programs should be considered to be a settlement loan, settlement loans, lawsuit loan, lawsuit loans, pre-settlement loans, or a pre-settlement loan.

Legal-Bay is advising women who have had transvaginal mesh or bladder sling issues and/or required a revision surgery to seek immediate legal counsel to determine if they may have a similar transvaginal mesh claim against any mesh manufacturer. The time to take action is now. To obtain lawsuit funding you must have a lawyer retained. If you need assistance with finding a nationally recognized transvaginal mesh law firm or mesh lawyer, feel free to contact Legal-Bay immediately as time to file a claim could be running out as each settlement is announced. Legal-Bay's representatives can put you in touch with a mesh attorney who will provide you with a free legal consultation and you will never pay a fee unless your case is successful. Contact Legal-Bay at: http://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com/contact-us.php

If you, or a loved one, are in need of lawsuit pre-settlement funding or settlement funding due to a transvaginal mesh complication and/or would like to speak with a transvaginal mesh lawyer or mesh law firm, feel free to contact Legal-Bay right now on the company's 24-hour hotline at: 877.571.0405 where live agents are available to assist you and answer any questions you may have. You may also fill out an online application to receive a free case evaluation on your case at: http://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com

Legal-Bay LLC (and their related companies) is not a law firm and cannot provide legal advice on a consumer's case; however, Legal-Bay works with lawyers involved in mass tort litigations who can provide a free legal consultation at the consumer's direction.

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