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New Class Action Brought Against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson

New proceedings have been launched against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson for manufacturing defective mesh implants. Women implanted with the pelvic floor repair systems after July 4, 2017, may have experienced complications such as chronic pain, painful intercourse, and incontinence. As a result, Shine Lawyers filed a second class action in the Federal Court in early April. 

According to Shine, the first class action was “the largest women’s health class action in Australia’s history”. In November 2019, Justice Anna Katzmann declared that the mesh implants from Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson were “not fit for purpose” and of “unmerchantable quality.”

Shine practice leader Rebecca Jancauskas shares, “We have seen firsthand the terrible impact these products can have on women’s lives, and [these repercussions] drive our team to pursue all available avenues to seek reparations.” 

The new proceedings, headed up by Jancauskas, will include women who did not meet the cut-off date for the first class action. She adds, “We know there are thousands of women who were implanted with these defective products or who have developed complications… That’s why we’ve continued to fight for justice for these women, so none are left behind.” Hundreds of women who expressed interested in the earlier trial are potentially eligible to participate in the second lawsuit. 

A separate lawsuit was recently filed against Boston Scientific Corporation and Boston Scientific Pty Ltd by AJB Stevens Lawyers, also on behalf of women who have suffered due to unacceptable mesh implants. 

For more information about these proceedings, contact us today.

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