Tuesday 8 November 2016

What is a Transvaginal Mesh Claim?


As we all know, as part of the child bearing process, when the child grows within the womb, it actually compacts your internal organs and then you have your child and then everything can shift afterward. The problem that sometimes occurs is what’s called prolapse and what that actually means is where some of your internal organs can actually shift and fall into your lower region. It causes discomfort and pain among other issues, and potentially people really could get hurt or potentially die from contraindications of this particular issue happening.

The medical community came up with this concept of transvaginal mesh and essentially what they do is they go in there and they place a mesh and put everything exactly where it needs to be and then they attach it internally and then you back out. Hopefully all of your symptoms subside. 

The problem that they have found is not only with the actual product itself but with the implementation and the way that they suggested the doctors actually implant it. It was negligent and the way that they suggested that you go about doing it has led to both erosion and perforation.

Erosion is essentially where the mesh itself rubs against your internal organs and can cause the skin to become thinner and then you’re open to potential bleeds or infections and that sort of thing.

Perforation is where it actually cuts some of these internal organs that are shoring up and can cause internal bleeding and potential life-altering effects.

The transvaginal mesh is the subject of an ongoing mass tort litigation in America right now. It’s pretty cutting-edge and we’re still waiting to find out what the results are going to be as far as potential settlements, results, and more.

There are so many of these going on. In fact, currently the numbers are – there are about 40,000 ongoing cases against these particular companies that marketed transvaginal mesh to the American public and it remains to be seen what sort of settlements are going to come of it, what sort of negligence is actually being implicated.

My suggestion would be to keep up with the news to look out for yourself and loved ones, and then contact the Hartman Law Firm at (843) 300-7600 should you need representation for your personal injury.

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