Shine Lawyers said the settlement was the largest in a product-liability class action in Australian history
has reached a A$300-million settlement in two Australian class action suits filed by Shine Lawyers for selling defective pelvic mesh implants to Australian women, the law firm said on Monday.
Pelvic mesh manufacturers have faced thousands of lawsuits from women who said they suffered pain, urinary problems, bleeding, and other serious injuries from the implants. The total settlements for the companies have been more than $8-billion so far.Earlier this year, a California court had ordered J&J to pay $302-million for concealing the risks of Ethicon’s pelvic mesh products.
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