Pennsylvania's Sixth Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Concludes with $57.1 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A Pennsylvania woman has been awarded $57.1 million, after the Philadelphia jury hearing her transvaginal mesh lawsuit found that Ethicon Inc.'s defective TVT implants had eroded into her urethra, resulting in permanent incontinence.

The case was the sixth Ethicon pelvic mesh lawsuit to go to trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the fifth to conclude with a decision for the plaintiff. The September 7^th verdict followed nearly a month of testimony and two days of deliberations. Ethicon and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, were ordered to pay the plaintiff $7.1 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. (In Re: Pelvic Mesh Litigation, Case No. 140200829)

"We are extremely pleased with this verdict, as we are representing numerous women who allegedly suffered similar complications after implantation of Ethicon's pelvic mesh implants. Juries usually award punitive damages when they believe defendants have engaged in wrongful or reckless conduct," says Sandy A. Liebhard, a partner at Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm continues to offer transvaginal mesh lawsuit reviews to women who allegedly suffered painful and permanent complications following implantation of pelvic mesh marketed by Ethicon and other companies.

Ethicon Pelvic Mesh Litigation

According to her lawsuit, Ella Ebaugh, 51, was implanted with two of Ethicon's TVT mesh devices which eroded in her urethra, forcing her to undergo several corrective surgeries. She continues to experience incontinence related to the implants. During the trial, Ebaugh's attorneys introduced evidence suggesting that Johnson & Johnson intentionally manipulated medical literature to downplay complications associated with TVT mesh and failed to warn doctors and patients about these risks.

Juries in Philadelphia have awarded four other Ethicon transvaginal mesh plaintiffs damages of $12.5 million, $13.6 million, 17.5 million, and $20 million in damages. Johnson & Johnson have so far prevailed in only one case. In July, however, the Court granted the plaintiff's post-trial motion requesting a new hearing on damages.

Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon are facing more than 55,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits in courts nationwide. Plaintiffs claim that the devices, which are indicated to treat women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, caused a wide range of painful complications, including the erosion of mesh into the vaginal wall, adhesions and scarring, chronic infections, permanent pain, and incontinence.

Women who suffered serious complications allegedly associated with transvaginal mesh may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and more. To learn more, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website, or call 800-511-5092 to arrange for a free, no-obligation review of your potential claim.

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