Status Conference Held For Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

Status Conference Held For Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

Introduction

An in-person status conference was convened by the Southern District Court of Ohio on June 25, with counsel for PSC and counsel for defendants, to discuss various matters on the Bard Hernia Mesh lawsuits.

According to a Pretrial Order issued on June 27, post the conference, the discussion included the status of discovery and an update on pleadings. The defendants’ proposal for a case management order on highly confidential documents and protected health information has been approved by the court.

The next status conference has been scheduled for July 30, 2019, at 10:00 A.M.

Last month, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio established protocols governing the examination and division of pathology specimens submitted for bellwether trial pool cases. The protocol was intended to ensure that any specimens not previously tested are preserved in a manner that parties can have equal access to the materials.

There are more than 2,700 cases against Bard hernia mesh, undergoing coordinated pretrial proceedings in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio consolidated under MDL No. 2846. Similar allegations have been raised against Ethicon hernia mesh consolidated under MDL No. 2327 and Atrium C-Qur mesh consolidated under MDL No. 2753.