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Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard)

Second MDL 2846 bellwether (Milanesi v. Bard, Ventralex): S.D. Ohio jury awarded $255,000 — $250,000 on negligent design defect plus $5,000 loss of consortium — while rejecting strict liability, failure-to-warn, misrepresentation and gross-misconduct claims.

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Second MDL 2846 bellwether (Milanesi v. Bard, Ventralex): S.D. Ohio jury awarded $255,000 — $250,000 on negligent design defect plus $5,000 loss of consortium — while rejecting strict liability, failure-to-warn, misrepresentation and gross-misconduct claims. First plaintiff win in the MDL.

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