Mesh Lawsuits for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Involving the Bladder, Vagina, Uterus or Bowel
Our law firm has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of clients who had surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (vagina, bladder, urethra, uterus, bowel, rectum) that involved the use of monofilament polypropylene mesh. Attorney David Szerlag is lead attorney for these cases and is available for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and a mesh lawsuit to recover medical expenses, compensation for pain and suffering, lost wages and other damages.
Our Mesh Lawsuits Allege Product Defects Caused Serious Injuries
Our clients are alleging that the monofilament polypropylene mesh products used for their surgeries were defective because they are biologically incompatible with human tissue. According to these lawsuits, the defects in the mesh products resulted in an immune response that contributed to the formation of severe adverse reactions to the mesh and that promoted degradation of the pelvic tissue.
If you are experiencing one of the following, you should contact David for a free consultation HERE:
- Additional surgeries to correct mesh problems
- Mesh erosion (mesh invades bladder, vaginal or other tissue)
- Pelvic and/or abdominal pain
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), usually from vaginal scarring or mesh erosion
- Urinary problems, including incontinence
- Recurrence of prolapse.
Attorney David Szerlag has filed lawsuits for people like you who trusted the manufacturers of surgical mesh to make safe products. You deserve compensation, and the manufacturer of your surgical mesh needs to be held accountable. Call David at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
Our attorneys have filed cases for residents of Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. We are a national law firm and represent people throughout the United States.
Attorneys for Lawsuit after Surgery Using Mesh for Prolapse of the Bladder, Uterus, Rectum, Top of the Vagina or Bowel
Attorney David Szerlag is leading our team for lawsuits against surgical mesh manufacturers for complications after surgery using surgical mesh for prolapse of the bladder, uterus, rectum, top of the vagina (vaginal apex) or bowel. The complications are due to problems with the surgical mesh products used in these transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse surgeries. Contact David for a free consultation regarding a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the surgical mesh.
Complications may include any of the following:
- mesh becoming exposed or protruding out of the vaginal tissue (erosion)
- pain
- infection
- bleeding
- pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), usually from vaginal scarring or mesh erosion
- bowel, bladder and blood vessel perforation from surgical tools used in the mesh placement procedure
- urinary problems, including incontinence
- recurrence of prolapse.
In addition, some patients require hospitalization and additional surgeries to remove as much of the mesh as possible. In some cases, some of the surgical mesh used on a bladder, uterus, rectum, vagina and/or bowel may remain after surgery to remove the mesh. This means the severe pain and other complications that led to the removal surgery may not be fully alleviated. In these cases, the patient will face a lifetime of medical problems. The manufacturers of these surgical mesh products should be held accountable.
Attorney David Szerlag recently won millions for our clients who were injured by an over-the-counter medical product. He was appointed to the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee for the multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving this product. We cannot name the product here due to a confidentiality agreement. Contact David for information about a surgical mesh lawsuit involving the bladder, uterus, rectum, vagina or bowel.
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Surgical Mesh Lawsuit for Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Attorney David Szerlag is our managing attorney for these surgical mesh lawsuit cases. Contact David for a free consultation.
Surgical mesh is a medical device that is generally used to repair weakened or damaged tissue. It is made from porous absorbable or non-absorbable synthetic material or absorbable biologic material. In urogynecologic procedures, surgical mesh is permanently implanted to reinforce the weakened vaginal wall to repair pelvic organ prolapse or to support the urethra to treat urinary incontinence.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued an updated safety communication warning health care providers and patients that surgical placement of mesh through the vagina to repair pelvic organ prolapse may expose patients to greater risk than other surgical options and there is no evidence of greater clinical benefit such as improved quality of life.
”There are clear risks associated with the transvaginal placement of mesh to treat POP [pelvic organ prolapse],” said William Maisel, M.D., M.P.H., deputy director and chief scientist of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “The FDA is asking surgeons to carefully consider all other treatment options and to make sure that their patients are fully informed of potential complications from surgical mesh. Mesh is a permanent implant — complete removal may not be possible and may not result in complete resolution of complications.”
From 2008 to 2010, the FDA received 1503 adverse event reports associated with mesh used for POP repair, five times as many as the agency received from 2005 to 2007. The most frequently reported complications from surgical mesh used to repair POP include:
- mesh becoming exposed or protruding out of the vaginal tissue (erosion)
- pain
- infection
- bleeding
- pain during sexual intercourse
- organ perforation from surgical tools used in the mesh placement procedure
- urinary problems.
The manufacturers of these transvaginal surgical mesh products should be held accountable for these complications. Some reports cited the need for additional surgeries or hospitalization to treat complications or to remove the mesh. The manufacturers should pay these expenses. In addition, in many cases the mesh cannot be completely removed, meaning the patient will continue to suffer harm for life. The manufacturers should compensate patients for future pain and suffering and loss of quality of life.
There has not been a recall of these transvaginal surgical mesh products, but you may have a claim against the manufacturer of the surgical mesh that was used in your pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
