NJ Court Revokes Pelvic Mesh Verdicts, Says 510(k) Evidence Should Be Allowed
Executive Summary
Some courts have kept jurors in product liability cases from hearing evidence that the US FDA awarded 510(k) clearance to the devices at issue. But a New Jersey state appeals court went against that trend, cancelling jury awards and ordering new trials in two pelvic mesh lawsuits.
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