The thousands of women who have filed vaginal mesh lawsuits against American Medical System (AMS) may breathe a sigh of relief after a long wait. Finally, bellwether cases in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving AMS have been scheduled by Judge Joseph Goodwin, the presiding judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
The first of four bellwether cases against AMS has been set for April 7, 2014. Barring any postponements or any developments such as out-of-court settlements, the other bellwether cases will go on trial on May 5, 2014 and August 19, 2014.
With 12,944 cases as of December 16, 2013, AMS faces the most number of pending vaginal mesh lawsuits in the West Virginia MDL. For sure, the decisions of these bellwether cases will be eagerly awaited by these claimants.
Should the decisions of these cases be favorable to the plaintiffs, legal experts believe that chances are very high that AMS may decide to settle out of court the thousands of vaginal mesh claims. It may be recalled that AMS, through Endo Solutions, has shown willingness to settle claims by allocating $54.5 million for the purpose of settling selected vaginal mesh lawsuits.
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The first of four bellwether cases against AMS has been set for April 7, 2014. Barring any postponements or any developments such as out-of-court settlements, the other bellwether cases will go on trial on May 5, 2014 and August 19, 2014.
With 12,944 cases as of December 16, 2013, AMS faces the most number of pending vaginal mesh lawsuits in the West Virginia MDL. For sure, the decisions of these bellwether cases will be eagerly awaited by these claimants.
Should the decisions of these cases be favorable to the plaintiffs, legal experts believe that chances are very high that AMS may decide to settle out of court the thousands of vaginal mesh claims. It may be recalled that AMS, through Endo Solutions, has shown willingness to settle claims by allocating $54.5 million for the purpose of settling selected vaginal mesh lawsuits.
Read More: First American Medical Systems Vaginal Mesh Trial Scheduled for 2014
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