Chronic Pain After Hernia Mesh Surgery

If you suffered chronic pain after hernia mesh surgery, you may be entitled to compensation from the company that manufactured the product. Chronic pain is just one side effect experienced by patients who undergo this popular type of hernia repair procedure. Many hernia mesh patients require ongoing care, revision surgery, or other treatment.

If you suffer from chronic pain or other symptoms following a hernia mesh repair surgery, you may want to speak to a mass torts attorney about your legal options. You may be able to file a lawsuit or join a multidistrict litigation (MDL) already underway. A lawyer can assess your case and explain your next steps.

What Causes Chronic Pain Following Hernia Mesh Surgical Repairs?

Hernia mesh patches are the most common way to repair hernias in the United States. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), surgeons use these mesh implants to patch the hole and prevent organs from moving through the hernia. As the body heals, the mesh is meant to help close the hernia.

However, many patients have suffered complications after surgery, alleging serious defects with many brands of hernia mesh. This mesh can fail in numerous ways, causing pain and other debilitating symptoms. Hernia mesh complications that could cause chronic pain include:

Rupture
Pulling loose
Migration
Adhering to other organs
Obstructing the bowels or impairing other organ function
Allowing a serious bacterial infection

Reherniation is also possible. Any of these issues could cause chronic pain, swelling, and inflammation. Those with infections could develop a fever and other symptoms.

Sometimes, the only option for treatment is revision surgery. These procedures are often more invasive than the original hernia repair, with a risk of complications and a long recovery period. This often means missing work, enduring more pain, and living with limitations longer.

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How Much Is a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Worth?

The amount of money you could recover in your hernia mesh lawsuit depends on the details of your case. If you suffered injuries because of defective or dangerous medical products, your attorney can seek a payout based on your unique losses.

Your recoverable damages could include:

Medical bills related to your hernia mesh surgery complications
Future care costs for any associated ongoing medical needs
Income losses for missed work
Diminished earning capacity if you are not able to return to the job you once had
Miscellaneous out-of-pocket expenses related to the injuries you suffered and the treatment you must undergo
Pain and suffering

If your loved one passed away because of hernia mesh surgery complications, you may be able to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. Your lawyer can help you identify which damages your family can recover.

Recovering Compensation for Your Hernia Mesh Chronic Pain and Complications

Those who live with chronic pain after hernia mesh surgery can often pursue compensation and hold the mesh manufacturer accountable through a product liability lawsuit. As of 2023, thousands of lawsuits are pending in the United States, and victims are filing additional suits each month.

Many of these lawsuits are a part of one of the ongoing mass torts being heard in U.S. District Courts. There are almost 20,000 plaintiffs consolidated into multidistrict litigation in the Southern District of Ohio alone.

Pending Multidistrict Litigation Involving Hernia Mesh Complications

U.S. Courts consolidated thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits into multidistrict litigation. According to a June 15, 2023, update, four related MDLs are ongoing. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reports:

MDL 2846: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc. Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation includes 19,707 plaintiffs. It is being heard in the Southern District of Ohio and has a third bellwether trial scheduled for October 2023.
MDL 2753: Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation includes almost 3,382 lawsuits. It involves a mesh implant used in several types of surgeries, including hernias.
MDL 2782: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation has 565 plaintiffs remaining after a global settlement offer in 2021.
MDL 3029: Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation (No. II), with 507 plaintiffs, is in the earliest stages of the discovery process.

MDLs provide a way for many plaintiffs to work together to build a case and pursue justice simultaneously. This process keeps individual cases from clogging the lower courts for years, allowing the justice system to work more efficiently. It also gives plaintiffs a better chance of building a convincing case against a large corporation than they might have as an individual victim.

This process consolidates cases for pretrial motions, discovery, and several bellwether trials. Often, these trials give everyone involved a good idea about how other juries will view the evidence and what the outcome of individual cases might look like. When the plaintiffs win, this often prompts global or individual settlement offers.

Most of these cases end before returning to their original jurisdiction for trial. When successful, the plaintiff often accepts a settlement offer and agrees not to pursue any additional action. If they choose not to, they can take their case before a jury in the jurisdiction where they filed the lawsuit.

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If you suffer chronic pain after hernia mesh surgery, you could qualify to file a lawsuit and possibly join a mass tort already underway. Our attorneys at Van Law represent hernia mesh victims nationwide. Let us review your case and determine your legal options today for free.

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