Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Atlanta
~20,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Atlanta Metro)
$120,000–$190,000
Avg. Mesh Settlement (GA)
2 years from discovery
Statute of Limitations
Courts in Atlanta, Georgia
Fulton County Superior Court — Civil Division
136 Pryor St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
U.S. District Court — N.D. Georgia (Atlanta)
75 Ted Turner Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Atlanta
Emory University Hospital — Division of General Surgery
1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Grady Memorial Hospital — General Surgery & Trauma
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Liability Considerations in Atlanta
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Atlanta
Atlanta-area hernia mesh federal cases originate in the N.D. Georgia before transfer to MDL 2846 in Columbus, Ohio. Georgia O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 provides a 2-year limitations period with discovery rule tolling. Fulton County courts handle complex product liability cases on a standard docket with growing experience in mass tort coordination. Georgia has a 10-year statute of repose for product liability running from the product's first sale — a critical deadline for Atlanta claimants with older mesh implants.