700,000 hernia repairs are carried out in the United States each year. A hernia occurs when tissue or organs bulge through a tear or weak area in a muscle wall. It typically involves the stomach or intestine. Individuals undergo a hernia repair with mesh surgery to mend damaged muscle walls and it is believed to lower the chance of the hernia returning. However, this surgical mesh can lead to infections and other life-threatening complications.

What Is a Hernia Mesh and Why Is It Dangerous?

A surgical mesh is a medical device that is used to provide support to a weakened or damaged tissue. Mesh implants can be constructed from synthetic materials or animal tissue. This mesh may be absorbable or not, in which case it is considered a permanent implant. Hernia mesh is mesh used to repair a hernia. While it may help some patients, the hernia mesh implant comes with the risk of various complications.

Most Common Hernia Mesh Injuries and Complications

Common injuries and complications from a mesh hernia repair include:

• Adhesions (mesh sticking to intestines)
• Mesh migration
• Autoimmune reactions to mesh
• Mesh rejection
• Mesh shrinkage
• Nerve damage
• Bowel or intestinal obstruction
• Infection
• Pain and bleeding
• Fistulas (abnormal connections between organs)
• Organ perforations
• Seroma (fluid buildup at the surgery site)
• Tenderness at implant site
• Hernia recurrence

Why Is There a Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?

For the many Americans struggling with the complications from hernia mesh surgery, there is a hernia mesh lawsuit. These life-threatening side effects come with hefty medical expenses. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers for their poorly designed mesh devices and risk of serious internal injuries, allowing the hernia to return, or other medical problems. One lawsuit against Bard Davol hernia mesh resulted in a $184 million settlement.

What Devices Are Included in the Hernia Mesh Recall?

The following manufacturers have recalled hernia mesh devices:

• Atrium Medical
• Bard Davol
• Ethicon

In addition, Covidien is also involved in a hernia mesh lawsuit.

Do I Qualify for the Hernia Mesh Lawsuit?

If you have had hernia surgery with mesh in New York State and you have experienced any of the complications above, you may qualify for the hernia mesh lawsuit. The best way to determine if you qualify is to contact a personal injury attorney handling hernia mesh cases in New York. Gather any medical files you can as well as documentation of your surgery, your complications post-surgery, and how it has affected your life. This will help the personal injury lawyer create a case to fight for you.

If you’ve suffered from hernia mesh complications, you may qualify for the lawsuit. To get started, contact Brindisi, Murad, Brindisi and Pearlman for a free consultation today. You’ve been wrongfully injured and deserve compensation. The People’s Lawyer is here to help. Call our office today at (315)733-2396 or (800)8LTB-LAW.

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