Laura Jones is suing American Medical Systems and other unnamed manufacturers for California personal injury. In her defective medical device lawsuit, which she filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the plaintiff claims that problems with the AMS vaginal sling that was implanted in her during a pelvic organ prolapse surgery in 2009 caused her to sustain serious injuries and health complications.
The vaginal sling was inserted in Jones to help restore normal vaginal structure and support her pelvic organs. However, following the procedure, Jones says she experienced urinary problems and serious pain. She eventually underwent a number of surgeries to have the surgical mesh removed.
In her Los Angeles defective medical device complaint, Jones claims that AMS neglected to warn patients about the potential side effects involved with using its vaginal mesh. She contends that the manufacturer should be held liable for strict liability, breach of implied and express warranty, negligence, misrepresentation, and fraud. She also says that AMS violated California's consumer protection laws.
Jones is not the first person to claim personal injury from a vaginal mesh. In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration said that 9 surgical mesh makers had sent over 1,000 reports of complications linked to surgical mesh used to repair Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse. This year, the New England of Journal Medicine published a study reporting that use of a vaginal mesh is accompanied by the risk of serious complications, such as pelvic hemorrhage and bladder perforation. Other possible effects, which the FDA has since warned about include perforation of the blood vessels, bladder, or bowel during insertion of the device and infection or incontinence if the mesh were to erode while inside the body.
Defective medical devices can cause serious Los Angeles personal injuries and wrongful death. It is important that you are represented by a law firm that knows how to pursue you recovery and is not afraid to go after manufacturers for their negligence and the harm that you or a loved one has suffered.
Related Web Resources:
Checklist of Significant California and Federal Consumer Laws, Ca.gov
New England of Journal Medicine
FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence, FDA, October 20, 2008
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