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Appeal lodged in mesh class action judgment
Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson has confirmed it will appeal the Federal Court decision in favour of women impacted by pelvic mesh implants.
Jerome Doraisamy
In late November 2019, the Federal Court of Australia found in favour of a class of women who suffered adverse health consequences from pelvic mesh implants sold by Ethicon and Johnson and Johnson which were “not fit for purpose”.
At the time, Shine Lawyers called it a win for “the brave women who spoke out about their suffering”, after pelvic mesh implants left them in “chronic and debilitating pain”.
Following the judgment, Shine practice leader Rebecca Jancauskas spoke on The Lawyers Weekly Show (pictured) about juggling the class action whilst having a newborn.
However, as of Friday last week, Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson has confirmed it will appeal the judgment.
In a statement issued to Lawyers Weekly, Shine said: “This decision by Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson means that the thousands of Australian women impacted by their defective products which should never have been sold in Australia and who are a part of this successful class action will have to continue to fight and wait for the compensation they are entitled to receive.”
Friday was a “challenging day” for these women, the firm highlighted.
“Shine Lawyers will continue to fight for the women in this case to make sure they are heard during this process and remind women affected by these defective mesh products to register for this class action by 9 April,” said Shine lead of class actions Jan Saddler.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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