Judge Will Reduce 'Shocking' $88M Mesh Bellwether Verdict

By Carolyn Muyskens · November 10, 2026, 2:17 PM EST

A Massachusetts federal judge said Tuesday she will reduce an $88 million verdict awarded to an Alabama couple in the first bellwether hernia mesh trial against Medtronic subsidiary Covidien LP, saying...

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Case Information

Case Title

Patterson et al v. Covidien Inc. et al

Case Number

1:22-cv-10153

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Date Filed

January 28, 2022


Case Title

IN RE: Covidien Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation No. II

Case Number

1:22-md-03029

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Date Filed

June 07, 2022