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Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK have suffered from hernia mesh problems.
Did you know that sufferers could receive significant compensation?
Hernia mesh is used to repair hernias by reinforcing the tissues of the abdominal wall.
However, many people have suffered negative side effect such as:
- Inflammation around the area.
- Damage to surrounding tissues due to the inflammatory process and scar formation.
- The coating on the product preventing fluid movement and thereby leading to seromas.
- Seromas leading to abscesses and infections.
- Adhesion of the product to other organs and structures, leading to further tissue damage, including bowel obstruction and perforation.
We are taking the manufacturers of one specific mesh, Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible composite, to court. Sufferers who had this type of mesh could receive significant compensation.
Who can claim?
If you believe you’ve had Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible composite hernia mesh fitted and have suffered from any of these complications, then you could be eligible for significant compensation.
If you’re not sure which mesh was used, then please apply and we will investigate on your behalf.
This Ethicon mesh was on the market in the UK between 1999 and 2016. Due to strict time limits we can only consider claims where surgery occurred on or after 2010. We urge you to act without delay.
Note that we can only pursue claims from people in England and WalesEthicon Physiomesh Flexible composite
How much could I be eligible for?
We understand that the side effects of hernia mesh can have a significant impact on the lives of those suffering.
We believe that the manufacturers should compensate you for the pain or loss that has occurred such as:
- Pain, suffering and loss of amenity
- Medical expenses
- Loss of wages
- Care and assistance
- Loss of consortium (loss of marital relations)
We are committed to achieving maximum levels of compensation for your claim.
For many of our clients, compensation is more than money: it’s public vindication that the medical community should have listened to you and taken your concerns seriously. It’s a way to hold the Mesh manufacturer to account and save others from being harmed in the future.
We understand that no amount of money can repair bodies, broken families or the loss of loved ones that have resulted from Hernia Mesh complications. In many cases, compensation can pay for aids and adaptations to improve your quality of life and provide you with the care and assistance that you may require.
Reasons to take action
Be Heard
Join thousands of other women to stand against mesh manufacturers and let your voice be heard.
Raise Awareness
Help others learn about the dangers of hernia mesh surgery.
Financial Gain
Receive compensation for your pain and suffering, medical expenses, and loss of wages.
We Make It Simple
Pogust Goodhead will ensure that the process is simple and straightforward.
Why choose Pogust Goodhead?
We have assembled a powerful team of the UK’s leading solicitors and barristers reinforced with the financial resources and tested expertise of American class-action lawyers to ensure that your case is aggressively litigated against the hernia mesh manufacturers responsible for your medical complications.
We are passionate about winning this group action! Pogust Goodhead’s American partners have represented and obtained compensation for over 15,000 women in the United States and have already won over $1 billion of compensation for consumers in similar cases.
We operate on a no-win, no-fee basis, and unlike some law firms, we cap our fees and aim to secure the maximum compensation owed to you for your pain and suffering and financial losses. We do everything for you and make your claim simple.
Join together with thousands of other sufferers in the UK and hold the hernia mesh manufacturers to account!
FAQs
A. Yes, you are eligible to make a claim. In some cases, people who have had one or more surgeries to remove the mesh implant may be eligible for additional compensation due the extensive pain and suffering they endured.
A. The level of compensation you may receive can vary based on a number of factors, including:
• How long you suffered severe side effects of the mesh implant;
• The severity of the side effects you’ve experienced;
• Loss of wages due to inability to work as a result of medical problems related to the device;
• The level of any care and assistance required.
A. Probably not. If mesh manufacturers insist on defending the case all the way to trial, then a handful of Claimants (likely between 5 and 10) will be selected as test cases. Anyway, going to court is nothing to be afraid of– mesh manufacturers are in the wrong!
A. Nothing if you lose.
There are no upfront costs. Eligible clients will be asked to enter into a “no win, no fee” agreement with us. Under the terms of this agreement, you will only be liable to pay our fees and expenses, if the case is successful. .
We will endeavour to recover our costs from the Defendant but if we are unable to recover all of those costs we are entitled to recover the shortfall from you. We are also entitled to a Success Fee which is capped at no more than 25% of General Damages (the value of your pain and suffering) and past losses. Unlike some other firms, we cap our fees at a maximum of 35% of damages (although the actual deduction from your damages may be much lower) and unlike some other firms, we aim to secure the maximum compensation owed to you for your pain and suffering and financial losses.
A. Couple of minutes. Once you have signed up, we will be back in touch with you within the next few weeks to obtain the rest of the information which is necessary in order for you to participate in the Group Litigation.
A. Name, email, and phone number.
A. Your information will be reviewed and then it will be determined if you are eligible to join the group litigation– all at no cost to you. There is no risk and all of your information is kept confidential.
A. Ethicon in respect of their hernia Physiomesh flexible composite product.
Q. WHEN CAN I EXPECT TO RECEIVE MY COMPENSATION?
A. All of the lawyers in the action are committed to obtaining compensation on your behalf as quickly as possible. As the mesh manufacturers are some of the largest and richest companies in the world, however, it may be necessary to take them to court. If a quick settlement is achieved, you may receive your compensation in the next six months, but if the mesh manufacturers choose to continue to fight, it could take two to three years.
A. Your claim will likely be brought as part of a Group Litigation Order (a “GLO”) which is the mechanism by which the courts in England and Wales manage thousands of cases which are all brought together at the same time.
A. The Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the Law of Negligence
A. No. We will arrange all the necessary insurance and funding on your behalf.
A. The mesh manufacturers are some of the largest companies in the world with unlimited resources to spend to seek to prevent you from receiving your compensation. Millions of pounds of funding and insurance is, therefore, necessary in order to be able to bring the action against them.
A. Yes, if you work for a mesh manufacturer and have or previously had a transvaginal mesh implant, you may be eligible to make a claim.
A. You can only join the Group Litigation in England and Wales
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