
There were 24,078 pending actions in the MDL.
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Motley Rice continues to litigate cases involving patients who suffered injuries related to various hernia repair patch products manufactured by C.R. Bard and its subsidiary, Davol, Inc.
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Certain hernia mesh products manufactured by C.R. Bard subsidiary Davol Inc. were designed with defective components and properties. The defective mesh patches have allegedly caused painful, life-threatening and potentially fatal complications. Lawsuits claim the defective patches led to serious injuries, and the patients who were affected deserve compensation.
Bard Mesh is a monofilament polypropylene surgical mesh used to treat hernias. The mesh helps to support the injured area while also allowing for the surrounding body tissue to properly grow into the mesh. Hernia mesh patches can also come in several different sizes in order to fit any hernia injury.
C.R. Bard and its subsidiaries manufacture several hernia mesh products. Each product has a specific use for hernia injuries. The hernia mesh products discussed in the master complaint for the consolidated litigation mentions the following products:
Specific lots of the Bard Composix Kugel Mesh patch were recalled in December 2005. Davol, Inc. issued the recall after finding that the memory recoil ring could buckle or break when placed in the body. The recall notice was expanded multiple times between December 2005 and January 2007.
All of the recalls were classified by the FDA as Class I, the highest level of recall for medical products. Class 1 recall products are thought to be dangerous or defective enough to cause serious health problems or death.
Review a detailed list of lot numbers and product codes affected by the Bard hernia mesh recall.
The purpose of hernia mesh is to reinforce weakened tissue and help reduce the risk of hernia recurrence. It’s used in both open surgery (where mesh is placed through an incision) and laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive with smaller incisions).
Hernia repair surgery is a very common procedure. Since hernias often have a high chance of coming back, surgical mesh is used to reduce that chance.
The terrible pain associated with a hernia injury is difficult enough to deal with in itself. But when you add in the excruciating abdominal pain and other serious injuries associated with a defective hernia mesh patch, it can become almost too much to bear. Plaintiffs allege this is what happened to thousands of patients who used Composix Kugel Mesh hernia repair patches manufactured by C.R. Bard subsidiary Davol Inc.
A wide range of injuries have been reported in patients who were given Bard hernia mesh products. Complications and injuries that have been associated with Bard hernia repair patches include:
People who experienced serious or severe hernia mesh injuries may still be able to file a Bard lawsuit.
There are some symptoms to be aware of if you think you may be experiencing complications from your hernia surgery:
Hernia mesh may also cause several long term health risks, including:
If you have questions about the Bard hernia mesh patch litigation, contact medical device lawyer Don Migliori by email or call 1.800.768.4026.
If you believe that you may have a claim, consider contacting an attorney as soon as possible. A statute of limitations (SOL) may limit the time you have to file a claim. If you do not file your claim within the SOL, you may lose it forever.
Bard hernia mesh litigation began with patients alleging that the manufacturers of this product knew or should have known it was defective but didn’t properly warn patients of the potentially severe complications. Thousands of these cases have been consolidated into a federal court MDL, In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2846. This MDL was established on August 2, 2018.
There are also state court consolidated cases. For example, Motley Rice attorneys Donald Migliori and Jonathan Orent hold leadership positions in In re: Davol/ C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh, a docket consolidated in Rhode Island Superior Court.
Hernia mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard and subsidiary Davol Inc. are the potentially liable defendants in these cases. The federal MDL is currently the second-largest active MDL. There are also other hernia mesh MDLs against Atrium’s C-Qur, Covidien and Ethicon’s Physiomesh.
As of May 1, there were 24,078 pending actions in the federal Bard hernia mesh MDL.
Notable settlements have been made in a variety of hernia mesh cases:
By October 2024, a global resolution settlement agreement was announced for a large majority of the Bard hernia mesh lawsuits.
Several of the hernia mesh bellwether trials resulted in verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs:
The last Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial was postponed indefinitely in early 2024. Instead, Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. ordered the leadership for both sides of the lawsuit to attend mediation.
05.01.25
There were 24,078 pending actions in the MDL.
03.03.25
As of March 3, 2025, there were 24,083 pending actions in the In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Lit. MDL No. 2846.
02.03.25
There were 24,102 pending actions in the MDL as of February 3, 2025.
01.02.25
At the start of 2025, the Bard hernia mesh MDL had 24,101 pending actions.
12.16.24
On December 16, 2024, a qualified settlement fund was approved by Bard hernia mesh MDL Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. A Case Management Order established various administrative items to support the settlement fund.
10.03.24
Becton Dickinson (BD), Bard’s parent company, agreed to settle approximately 38,000 hernia mesh lawsuits in the U.S. The settlement terms were undisclosed but were part of a $1.9 billion reserve for product liability cases. This agreement includes cases in the federal MDL and the Rhode Island state docket.
02.29.24
A judge postponed the last Bard hernia mesh lawsuit bellwether trial indefinitely and ordered leadership for both sides involved in the lawsuit to attend an in-person mediation session.
08.2022
The first state court bellwether trial resulted in a $4,800,000 verdict for a plaintiff who alleged he experienced serious complications from Bard’s Ventralex mesh.
03.2022
The second bellwether trial resulted in a $255,000 verdict for a plaintiff who alleged he experienced serious complications from Bard’s Ventralex mesh.
08.2021
The first Bard hernia mesh bellwether trial ended in a defense verdict for C.R. Bard.
08.02.18
Thousands of Bard hernia mesh lawsuits were consolidated into multi-district litigation (MDL) No. 2846.
12.22.05
Manufacturer Davol, Inc. recalled certain lots of the Composix Kugel Mesh patches due to the memory recoil ring buckling or breaking under the stress of placement. This recall was classified by the FDA as Class I, the highest level of recall.
Patients may be eligible for a Bard hernia mesh lawsuit if they received Bard hernia mesh during a medical procedure and experienced serious complications after. They’ll also be eligible if they required additional surgery to correct the mesh and had it implanted within a certain time frame, which can vary depending on your state.
Consulting with a knowledgeable attorney can help you figure out if you qualify for a Bard hernia mesh lawsuit.
A settlement has been reached for Bard hernia mesh lawsuits, but the details about compensation have not been revealed. As of March 2025, individuals who joined the In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Lit., MDL No. 2846 are still eligible to file a settlement claim.
Yes, those who are eligible for a Bard hernia mesh lawsuit can still file. Motley Rice is only taking on Bard hernia mesh lawsuits that allege severe injuries at this time.
Please reach out to our attorneys if you have experienced severe injuries from a Bard hernia mesh product.
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