Pelvic Mesh Prompts Thousands of Lawsuits
Major manufacturers of pelvic mesh products face thousands of federal lawsuits brought by women who claim they were injured by the devices and seek compensation for their pain and suffering, reimbursement of medical costs, and punitive damages. More than 6,000 pelvic mesh lawsuits have been consolidated in federal court in West Virginia, according to the Associated Press . The suits allege the manufacturers performed inadequate testing on the devices, did not disclose the potential risks, and made fraudulent