Victorian man wins hernia
mesh payout:
In the US, manufacturers
have so far settled more than 50,000 hernia mesh lawsuits worth more than US$1
billion.
There have been individual
law suits settled against surgeons and doctors. Former lawyer Alan Adams says
his life was destroyed when a surgeon operated and put mesh in his groin for a
"hernia" that turned out to be non-existent in 2013.His claim was
settled for a confidential amount in July this year after he initiated legal
proceedings against his Victorian surgeon and hospital. "The moment I
settled the case, I had joy for about two hours and then I fell into this big
dark hole," he said.
"The realisation for
me was the reality that my body was wrecked for life. No amount of money was going
to pay for that."Mr Adams said he had since had three surgeries to correct
the problems caused by his initial mesh surgery which included severe pain
caused by nerve damage, bowel and bladder incontinence and sexual dysfunction."It's
been an absolutely horrendous seven-year journey. I've always been a very fit
person, I was an A-grade footballer and A-grade squash player. I used to go
jogging, I used to have a normal relationship with my partner, and now I feel like
I'm 100 years old."
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