Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Statistics in Philadelphia
~15,000
Annual Hernia Repairs (Philadelphia County)
$140,000–$210,000
Avg. Mesh Settlement (PA)
Active program for medical device cases
Philadelphia Mass Tort Program
Courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas — Mass Tort Program
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107
U.S. District Court — E.D. Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
601 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Philadelphia
Penn Medicine — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, General Surgery
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Jefferson Health — Sidney Kimmel Medical Center, General Surgery
111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Liability Considerations in Philadelphia
Hernia Mesh Litigation in Philadelphia
Philadelphia maintains a dedicated Mass Tort Program in the Court of Common Pleas that can coordinate Pennsylvania hernia mesh cases outside of the federal MDL structure. Pennsylvania's 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524 provides a 2-year limitations period with discovery rule tolling. Philadelphia County juries have historically delivered substantial verdicts in pharmaceutical and medical device product liability cases, making it a strategically important venue. Federal cases from Philadelphia transfer to MDL 2846 in Columbus, Ohio after initial filing in the E.D. Pennsylvania.