Suit alleges hernia repair patches caused infection

After having several surgeries to repair hernias, Marion Teague began to experience abdominal pain and inflammation. Teague claims the mesh patch used to repair the hernias had become infected, requiring additional surgery to remove the patch.

The Arkansas resident filed a product liability suit against the hernia repair patches manufacturer, C. R. Bard Inc. and Davol Inc. on Dec. 28 in the Texarkana Division of the Eastern District of Texas. Although Teague is an Arkansas resident, he argues the Texas court should retain jurisdiction because the surgeries at issue occurred in Bowie County, Texas.

Within the original complaint, the plaintiff argues his injuries are caused by the defective design, manufacture and marketing of the hernia repair mesh patches.

The suit claims the defendants, Bard and Davol, are negligent for designing an unreasonably dangerous product, failing to reduce patch malfunction in the product design, failing to provide adequate warnings or instructions and failing to monitor its manufacturing process to prevent the defective patch from reaching consumers.

Source: setexasrecord.comĀ 

Written by admin on January 4th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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#1. July 25th, 2010, at 2:13 AM.

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