Are You Eligible to File a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?

Patients who have experienced complications from a failed hernia mesh implant may be entitled to seek compensation for the resulting damages. Hernias occur when there is a weakness in the muscular abdominal wall which allows tissue or part of the intestine to poke through the weak area. Physicians started using the hernia mesh device with the idea it would decrease the chances of the hernia returning. These surgical hernia mesh implants have been shown to fail due to design defects, which may lead to severe complications requiring revision surgery.

Hernia mesh complications that may lead to a lawsuit include:

• Infection
• Pain (caused by excessive scar tissue, inflammation, nerve damage or mesh shrinkage)
• Adhesion (when the mesh implant adheres or sticks to other organs or tissue due to inflammation or injury)
• Bowel obstruction / any amount of intestinal blockage
• Bulging
• Internal bleeding
• Fistula (abnormal bonding of two body parts, such as organ or blood vessels to another structure)
• Seroma (fluid buildup)
• Perforation of organs or tissues (including holes or tears)
• Shrinking of mesh
• Migration of mesh
• Nerve damage
• Delayed or long-term complications
• Hernia recurrence
• Revision surgery

Hernia mesh lawsuits have been brought in federal court against product manufacturers and you may join an existing MDL (Multidistrict Litigation) with other Plaintiffs. If your case is against the physician who performed the surgery, it may be in state court for medical malpractice or negligence. Currently there are thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits pending against four medical device companies and trials are being scheduled for 2023.

If you or a loved one has experienced any of the above complications from a failed hernia mesh implant surgery and have been medically diagnosed with a problem as a result, you may be eligible to pursue a lawsuit and seek compensation for damages. Your legal options will depend on the specifics of your case and whether the manufacturer or healthcare provider is responsible for your injuries.

If you do have a case, an attorney can:

• Verify your eligibility to take legal action during a free case evaluation
• Gather evidence – like medical records and case details to build a strong case
• File your Hernia Mesh lawsuit within relevant deadlines and statutes of limitations
• Negotiate potential settlement amounts
• Present your case, if necessary, to the trial court

If you have any questions and want to find out if you qualify, please contact LifeWallet at 305-614-2222. If you are eligible, a lawyer will get in touch with you free of charge to go through the specifics of your potential case. Please reach out as soon as possible, so that we can evaluate your case and ensure that the statute of limitations on related claims has not run.