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Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit News: New Pretrial Order Filed in West Virginia Federal Court

gavel_multidistrict_litigation_settlements_trial_transvaginal_mesh_lawsuitsTransvaginal mesh lawyers at Carey Danis & Lowe note that the transvaginal mesh lawsuits consolidated into six multidistrict litigations (MDLs) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia are continuing to make progress with a new document filed by the court. The latest pretrial order filed by the court pertains to upcoming status conference meetings for all six of the MDLs. The status conference scheduled for November 7, 2013 has been canceled, with the next status conference scheduled for December 5.

The pretrial order provides dates for future status conferences through September 2014.

U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin is presiding over the six transvaginal mesh MDLs. As of late October 2013, there are 5,290 cases in the C. R. Bard MDL; 11,329 cases targeted at American Medical Systems; 6,957 lawsuits pending in the Boston Scientific MDL; 11,158 cases in the Ethicon MDL; 1,126 lawsuits consolidated into the Coloplast Corp. MDL; and Cook Medical faces 157 lawsuits.

Women who have received a transvaginal implant and have experienced an adverse outcome continue to contact the transvaginal mesh lawyers at Carey Danis & Lowe for legal advice, and to speak with one of our on-staff nurses. If you believe that your injuries originate from a defective transvaginal mesh device, you have a case that may be eligible for compensation.

Carey Danis & Lowe is here to discuss your legal options, and to assist with filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit. Share your transvaginal mesh story with Carey Danis & Lowe today by calling 800.721.2519, or by completing a confidential personal injury claim.

Learn more about transvaginal mesh lawsuits by reading Carey Danis & Lowe’s articles about the Ethicon Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh device, and find out the latest on the transvaginal mesh MDL settlement discussions.