{"id":1103,"date":"2016-09-01T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:38:24","slug":"kentucky-state-attorney-general-files-suit-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/kentucky-state-attorney-general-files-suit-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky State Attorney General Files Suit Against Ethicon Over Transvaginal Mesh Product"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A number of states&#8217; attorney generals are taking action against Johnson &amp; Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon regarding the companies&#8217; vaginal mesh products. In May 2016, California and Washington sued Ethicon, claiming that the company engaged in deceptive marketing practices when it came to failing to disclose the potential dangers and health consequences associated with using transvaginal mesh products. Now, Kentucky has joined the fray, suing Ethicon on behalf of all residents in the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/ag.ky.gov\/pdf_news\/20160815_Complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">complaint<\/a> filed by the Kentucky attorney general, over 15,000 female patients were implanted with an Ethicon transvaginal mesh product without sufficient disclosures from J&amp;J about the potential side effects that could result. This prevented the women from making informed decisions about whether to proceed with the implantation.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement regarding the lawsuit, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said, &#8220;My office has talked to victims whose lives have been devastated by this company&#8217;s deceitful practices. We may not be able to give them back the lives they once had, but my office will do everything we can to hold this company accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/kentucky-state-attorney-general-files-suit-ethicon-transvaginal-mesh-product\/#more-1103\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of states&#8217; attorney generals are taking action against Johnson &amp; Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon regarding the companies&#8217; vaginal mesh products. 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