Atlantic County pelvic mesh jury awarded $7.76 million in punitive damages, three days after a $3.35 million compensatory damages award.

Gynecare Prolift pelvic mesh is a product made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon. It is used to treat organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. The plaintiff Gross filed suit in 2008 claiming she underwent 18 surgeries to correct injuries caused by a Gynecare Prolift mesh implant. The jury found in 7-2 votes that Ethicon failed to warn Gross' doctor about possible side effects and made fraudulent misrepresentations to Gross.

Case Law Alerts - 2nd Quarter 2013