Motley Rice Files Suit Against Manufacturer of Failed Hernia Repair Patch.Suit Claims that Recalled Patch Failed and Adhered to Patient's Bowels MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Motley Rice LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. firms, together with co-counsel Wexler Toriseva Wallace LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , today announced that it has filed suit against Davol, Inc., a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of the Composix Kugel ku·gel n. A baked pudding of noodles or potatoes, eggs, and seasonings, traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath. [Yiddish kugel, ball (from its puffed-up shape), from Middle High German. Mesh Patch, a medical device used in hernia repair Hernia Repair Definition Hernia repair is a surgical procedure to return an organ that protrudes through a weak area of muscle to its original position. surgeries. The suit was filed in Superior Court in the State of Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. on behalf of plaintiff Jimmy Warren James David Warren (born July 20, 1939 in Ferriday, Louisiana, died August 9, 2006) is a former American college and professional football cornerback who played twelve seasons of professional football, with the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins and of St. Charles County, Missouri, whose inserted Kugel Mesh Patch failed following a product recall, causing severe abdominal pain and resulting in necessary bowel dissection surgery to remove the failed patch. Additional defendants in the case include New Jersey-based C.R. Bard, Inc., the parent company of Davol, Inc. On January 6, 2004, Mr. Warren underwent hernia repair surgery, during which he received a Kugel Mesh Patch developed by Davol, Inc. The following year, Davol recalled many of the Kugel Mesh Patches under an FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Class I recall - a recall issued for medical devices that are potentially life-threatening or could cause a serious risk to a patient's health. In 2006, this recall was expanded to include the patch inserted in Mr. Warren. Following his surgery, Mr. Warren developed abdominal tenderness, and according to the complaint, another hernia had developed in Mr. Warren in April 2006. During surgery to repair the second hernia, a piece of the failed Kugel Mesh patch was discovered adhered to Mr. Warren's bowel. Mr. Warren was subjected to a prolonged bowel dissection to release the mesh from his bowel, leaving him with chronically inflamed bowels, as well as ongoing physical pain and mental anguish When connected with a physical injury, includes both the resultant mental sensation of pain and also the accompanying feelings of distress, fright, and anxiety. As an element of damages implies a relatively high degree of mental pain and distress; it is more than mere disappointment, . It is alleged that the manufacturers of the Kugel Mesh Patch were aware of the high degree of complication and failure rate of the product. "It is tragic that medical device manufacturers rush their products to market without adequately testing their safety," stated Motley Rice attorney Rhett Klok. "Our client, Mr. Warren, is one of many who will now spend the rest of their life in pain because of the Kugel Mesh patch. We hope, with this lawsuit, that we will raise awareness of this issue and help bring justice to those harmed." Motley Rice is working on this case with co-counsel Wexler Toriseva Wallace LLP of Wheeling, W.V. and Chicago, Ill. About Motley Rice LLC Motley Rice LLC is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms. Motley Rice attorneys gained global recognition for their pioneering work on behalf of asbestos victims, the State Attorneys General in their landmark litigation against Big Tobacco, and the 9/11 families in their groundbreaking lawsuit against terrorist financiers. Motley Rice attorneys continue to seek justice in areas including catastrophic injury; complex case resolution; securities and consumer fraud; environmental hazards and contamination; medical negligence and medical device defects; occupational disease and toxic torts; and transportation disasters and defects. For more information on Motley Rice LLC and medical device litigation, please contact attorney Rhett Klok at 1-800-768-4026 or visit http://www.motleyrice.com. |
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