Kugel Mesh Class Action Lawsuit in Canada
If you have had an abdominal hernia repair operation and received a surgical mesh patch since May 2000 please contact us. We have commenced an action in which it is alleged that you should be monitored for potentially serious side effects or injuries that can arise from the implantation of certain surgical mesh products commonly known as Kugel Mesh.
The Toronto law firm of Stevensons LLP, together with other leading Canadian firms, have commenced this national class action lawsuit on behalf of persons in Canada who received Kugel Mesh. The products are distributed in Canada by Bard Canada Inc., an affiliate of the U.S. corporations C.R. Bard, Inc. and its subsidiary, Davol Inc., all of whom are named defendants in the Canadian lawsuit.
The statement of claim was issued in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on May 19, 2009, with similar actions in other provinces. The claim alleges that the defendants negligently breached their duty of care to patients in the development, testing, manufacture, and promotion of their Kugel Mesh products.
Faulty Kugel Mesh patches have been implicated in serious medical complications including perforation of the bowels and/or chronic intestinal fistulae—irregular connective tissue growths between the intestines and other organs. Patients have suffered internal bleeding, infections, and in some cases death.
If you have received a Kugel Mesh surgical patch, this class action lawsuit seeks compensation on your behalf and you may be entitled to participate. Please print out and complete our Questionnaire. For further assistance contact us directly.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This website only provides general information to potential class members about a class action that has been commenced against Bard Canada Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol Inc. with respect to the surgical mesh products commonly known as Kugel Mesh.
This site is not designed to answer questions about your individual situation or entitlement. You should not rely upon the information as legal advice in respect of your individual situation nor use it as a substitute for individual legal advice.
The information collected about potential class members will assist counsel in prosecuting the class action and assessing what damages were suffered by the class as a whole. Providing the information requested does not make you the client of Stevensons LLP. The court will ultimately decide who will be included as a class member.
This website will be updated from time to time to provide potential class members with information as it becomes available.