Vaginal Mesh Claims*

In some very limited cases, mesh exposure or erosion can occur.  Erosion means that the mesh cuts or damages nearby structures including the vaginal wall.  This can cause scarring, fistulas, infection, serious tissue damage, pain the back and legs.  Due to the nature of the damage caused, treatment can be problematic and can lead to permanent injury.  According to the Health Service Executive (HSE), the symptoms of failed vaginal mesh surgery may include:

• Pain that is not improving – low abdominal, pelvic, groin, thigh or buttock pain
• Poking or prickling sensation or spasms in the pelvic area
• You or your sexual partner feeling the mesh through the vaginal wall
• Pain (either you or your sexual partner) during sexual intercourse
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge
• Difficulty with bladder emptying
• Pain associated with urination
• Recurrent bladder infections
• Abscess or swelling at the mesh insertion or exit site

If you suspect you, or a loved one is showing signs of a possible problem following implantation of surgical mesh, it is important to seek an assessment by an experienced urogynecologist or urologist who specialises in pelvic surgery.  There is an established hospital pathway for patients with concerns relating to vaginal mesh complications, and hence your case should be properly and thoroughly assessed.

To bring a claim for damage caused by vaginal mesh medical negligence, it will be necessary to provide evidence that:

• The medical care you received was below a satisfactory standard (i.e. that another medical professional would not have made the same error), and;
• This negligence caused you damage or injury.

To prove your case, we will compile evidence including medical records, and where necessary, seek expert medical opinion.

Claims following vaginal mesh medical negligence may cover two areas of loss:

• Pain and suffering due to the injury;
• Specific costs resulting from the injury caused. This may cover costs already incurred, such as transport, accommodation, and medical treatment, and expected future expenses, such as physical therapy and care costs.

The costs you receive will be based on the precise injuries suffered and the circumstances of the case.

• Lavelle Partners have successfully managed many cases of vaginal mesh medical negligence.
• Our team have been helping clients since 2004, with decades of combined experience across the team, and place client care at the centre of everything they do.
• From the first moment you speak to one of our Solicitors, we will listen to your case carefully and with empathy and will only recommend advancing your case if we believe you have a valid case.
• We have both the legal expertise and understanding of the real-life challenges faced by individuals and their families following such events.
• Our Solicitors will manage the process entirely on your behalf; compiling the information necessary for your case, including medical notes and managing the submission of your medical negligence claim.

By allowing us to handle your claim on your behalf, you can focus on what is most important, your recovery and care, or that of your family member or loved one.