NJ Jury Awards $33M in Pelvic Mesh Suit Against Bard; Punitives Phase on Deck
Plaintiff Mary McGuinness was awarded $23 million in damages. Her husband, Thomas, was awarded $10 million for loss of consortium.
April 12, 2018 at 06:51 PM
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Pelvic mesh products
A Bergen County, New Jersey, jury awarded $33 million on Thursday in a pelvic mesh products liability trial against medical device maker C.R. Bard.
Plaintiff Mary McGinniss was awarded $23 million in damages and her husband, Thomas, was awarded $10 million for loss of consortium. The jury will reconvene Friday to consider whether to award punitive damages against Bard, which is headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
The case is the first bellwether trial against Bard in New Jersey's mass tort program.
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