Bellwether Jury Awards $88M In Covidien Hernia Mesh Trial

By Carolyn Muyskens · August 4, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT

A Massachusetts federal jury awarded $88 million Tuesday to a man who claimed he was injured by a Covidien LP-made hernia mesh, in the first case to reach a verdict of...

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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