Unfortunately for the hundreds of thousands of women who have had these products implanted into them, polypropylene can shrink, erode, fray, and migrate. Internal organs can be pierced and nearby nerves damaged. These injuries often cause serious and life-changing adverse health complications including chronic irretractable pain in the pelvic region, worsening incontinence, and painful intercourse or dyspareunia.

In addition to medical care, women suffering from a failed mesh need adequate legal representation pursuing a potential case against the device manufacturer. In trials across the country, juries have rendered verdicts in favor of the plaintiff and awarded compensation. Other women have participated in a mass tort settlement. Today, there are still those who have not yet taken action. Now is the time for them to determine if they have a case of their own.