Yes, vaginal mesh injury claims are still open in October 2026. Vaginal mesh is an implant placed through the vagina to treat prolapse or stress incontinence, and women with complications can still file individual lawsuits.
As of August 2026, about 95% of transvaginal-mesh lawsuits had been resolved. Those settlements and verdicts totaled about $8 billion, according to Drugwatch's August 2026 litigation update. Lawyers were still accepting new injury cases.
Official resources:
- Read the official guidance from FDA — Use this primary source to verify the official guidance.
- Read the official guidance from Tn — Use this primary source to verify the official guidance.
Table of Contents
- Who can still bring a claim?
- Where are cases heard now?
- What did major settlements resolve?
- How do you check your deadline?
Who can still bring a claim?
A new claim centers on injury, not on mesh removal alone. Drugwatch describes eligible patients as women who received transvaginal mesh for prolapse or stress incontinence and later developed serious complications.
A filed case needs medical proof linking the implant to the harm. Revision surgery strengthens a claim because it documents severity and cost. Pain alone can qualify when records tie onset to the implant.
- mesh erosion through vaginal tissue
- organ perforation, infection, or bleeding
- chronic pelvic pain or painful intercourse
- repeat surgery to revise or remove mesh
Where are cases heard now?
All seven federal mesh multidistrict litigations in the Southern District of West Virginia have closed. Individual mesh cases continue to be filed and litigated in state courts in 2026, according to Drugwatch's 2026 lawsuits guide. That shift changes what to expect.
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There is no federal mass hearing date to join. Your lawyer files your case under state rules and builds evidence for that court. The FDA later ordered makers to stop selling mesh for transvaginal repair of prolapse. The agency said makers had not shown reasonable safety and effectiveness.
What did major settlements resolve?
Endo International agreed to pay $830 million to resolve roughly 20,000 lawsuits. The cases alleged erosion, pain, bleeding, infection, and incontinence. The company did not admit liability, as reported by the Associated Press in its May 2014 report. Separate state settlements addressed marketing claims. Boston Scientific agreed to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and D.C., according to the N.C.
Department of Justice. Johnson and Johnson and Ethicon agreed to pay nearly $116.9 million to 40 states and D.C., according to the Tennessee Attorney General. Those state deals resolved claims of deceptive marketing and hidden risks. They did not create payments for individual patients. Your compensation, if any, comes from your own injury case.
How do you check your deadline?
There is no single open class fund to join. New claims must be filed individually, and state filing deadlines vary, according to the Lawsuit Information Center's 2026 update.
Pull operative reports, implant labels, and follow-up notes before you call. Ask a lawyer to review implant type, injury date, and discovery date. Bring that packet to every case screening.
- confirm exact mesh product and implant date
- list injuries and dates of diagnosis and treatment
- bring revision-surgery and infection records
- ask about your state's filing rule and discovery date
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