Mesh Implant Verdict
A Pennsylvania jury awarded $57.1 million in the allegedly defective pelvic mesh lawsuit against J&J’s Ethicon, Inc. The award includes $50 million in punitive damages and $7.1 million in compensatory damages. The trial was held in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas mass tort program over allegedly defective pelvic mesh implants which were sold by Ethicon Inc. Stay tuned for the appeal by J&J.
Ebaugh et al. v. Ethicon Inc et al., (Ct. Common Pleas Phila., PA, No. 130700866, 9/07/2017). http://reut.rs/2gQR7Lr
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