The National Law Journal reports, “Donna Cisson already had lost some control of her bladder,” but “when her problems began interfering with her sex life, she turned to a specialist who diagnosed her with pelvic organ prolapse—a condition that can cause urinary incontinence or pain, sometimes during sex.” The Journal continues, “In 2009, Cisson underwent surgery in Georgia to implant a transvaginal mesh device to solve the problem,” but she “began suffering from bleeding and pain during sex, plus bladder spasms, and had to undergo another two surgeries to remove the device.” Cisson and her husband sued C.R. Bard Inc., the device manufacturer, in 2011, “claiming the company knew about the problems associated with its product but failed to adequately warn doctors,” and the case “is the first to go to trial of about 20,000 lawsuits filed over transvaginal mesh products.” The cases “are pending in multidistrict litigation before U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin in Charleston, W.Va.”
From the American Association for Justice news release.
