Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Chicago
~22,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Cook County)
$140,000–$210,000
Avg. Mesh Settlement (IL)
Historically plaintiff-favorable
Cook County Jury Pool
Courts in Chicago, Illinois
Cook County Circuit Court — Law Division (Complex Litigation)
50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)
219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Chicago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital — Hernia & Abdominal Wall Center
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
UChicago Medicine — Section of General Surgery
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Liability Considerations in Chicago
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Chicago
Cook County courts have historically delivered above-average plaintiff verdicts in product liability cases, making Chicago an attractive venue for hernia mesh claimants who can avoid MDL transfer. Illinois's 735 ILCS 5/13-213 provides a 2-year limitations period with discovery rule tolling, and no statute of repose applies to hernia mesh claims. Chicago plaintiffs with Bard or Covidien devices typically transfer to MDL 2846 in Columbus, Ohio — roughly a 5-hour drive — while Ethicon claimants may proceed in the New Jersey mass tort program.