New Jersey Ethicon Hernia Mesh Litigation

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NOTICE TO ALL PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL: PLEASE READ THE BELOW PRIOR TO FILING A COMPLAINT OR SERVING DISCOVERY

PRIOR TO FILING ANY COMPLAINT IN THE ATLANTIC COUNTY MESH LITIGATIONS PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL MUST FIRST CHECK AND CONFIRM THAT THE CASE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED BY SEARCHING THE PLAINTIFF’S NAME ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE. PLEASE GO TO: https://njcourts.gov/attorneys/index.html AND CLICK “CIVIL CASE PUBLIC ACCESS (ECOURTS)” TO SEARCH BY PLAINTIFF NAME. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN REVIEW THE MOST CURRENT CASE LIST FOR THE PROCEED LITIGATION HERE. THE CASE LIST FOR THE PROLENE HERNIA SYSTEM LITIGATION CAN BE FOUND HERE.

PRIOR TO FILING ANY COMPLAINT, PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL MUST DO AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR AN OBITUARY OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEATH OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAIN PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE PLAINTIFF’S PPF MATERIALS WITH AUTHORIZATIONS. WHEN SUBMITTING THE PPF MATERIALS, THE BODY OF THE TRANSMITTAL EMAIL SHOULD CONFIRM THAT AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR PLAINTIFF HAS BEEN RECENTLY CONDUCTED AND WHETHER OR NOT THE SEARCH REVEALED AN OBITUARY OR OTHER INFORMATION SUGGESTING THE PLAINTIFF HAS PASSED AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, SHOULD A PROVIDER REJECT AN AUTHORIZATION FOR WHATEVER REASON OR REQUIRE A PROPRIETARY FORM, PLAINTIFFS’ COUNSEL WILL CONDUCT ANOTHER INTERNET SEARCH TO CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE (IE - OBITUARY OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING DEATH) AND REPORT THE RESULTS OF THAT SEARCH TO DEFENSE COUNSEL.