On February 1, 2019, a jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $41 million to a Pennsylvania couple after the woman was injured by vaginal mesh. The woman, Suzanne Emmett, was implanted with the mesh in early 2007. Not long after, Emmett began experiencing complications with the mesh, when it began eroding through her soft tissues. She experienced discomfort, bleeding, infections, painful sex, and other symptoms. Despite having nine surgeries, in an attempt to correct the problems, Emmett continues to suffer from scarring and other permanent problems to this day.
The lawsuit was brought against the medical device maker, Ethicon, and its corporate parent company, Johnson & Johnson. The lawsuit alleges that Johnson & Johnson withheld information about the failure rate of its pelvic mesh products and knew that its “disclosures to the FDA were and are incomplete and misleading.” The $41 million verdict includes $15 million in compensatory damages, $25 million in punitive damages, and $1 million for her spouse’s loss-of-consortium damages.
Johnson & Johnson faces at least 37,400 lawsuits related to pelvic meshes. The company is also facing at least 11,700 talc powder related lawsuits over allegations that its talc powder causes ovarian cancer due to asbestos contamination.
If you or someone you know has been affected by using a dangerous product, it is important to find a skilled law firm with experience handling these cases to ensure that companies are held fully accountable. The law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner is the oldest personal injury firm in Texas, and our attorneys are standing by to assist with your claim. Call us today at (713) 222-7211 or 713-222-7211 for your free consultation.