November 05, 2013
A West Virginia federal judge on Tuesday denied C.R. Bard Inc.'s demand for attorneys' fees in a bellwether vaginal mesh injury lawsuit dropped weeks before trial, saying a fee award on top of such a favorable result would be inappropriate.
October 18, 2013
C.R. Bard Inc. on Friday insisted it is entitled to costs for a bellwether vaginal mesh lawsuit dropped weeks before a West Virginia trial, saying the plaintiffs unreasonably delayed dismissal and forced Bard to continue preparing for a trial that would never occur.
October 11, 2013
A woman who sued C.R. Bard Inc. over an allegedly defective vaginal mesh implant insisted Friday that she does not owe the company attorneys' fees for dropping her suit weeks before trial, saying her dismissal was no different than a settlement.
October 08, 2013
C.R. Bard Inc. demanded attorneys' fees on Friday from a woman who dropped her vaginal mesh lawsuit weeks before a scheduled trial in West Virginia, suggesting she only did so because one of her experts failed a medical board examination.