On Monday September 8th a Texas jury reached a verdict of $73.5 million in the favor of Martha Salazar who suffered serious injuries from her Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh device, Obtryx. Salazar v. Boston Scientific
The decision breaks down as follows:
- Physical pain and mental anguish in the past. $1.5 million
- Physical pain mental anguish in the future – $10 million
- Physical impairment in the past – $750,000
- Physical impairment in the future – $5 million
- Medical care in the future – $3 million
- Loss of earning capacity – $1.7 million
- Felix Salazar Loss of household services in the past – $15,000
- Felix Salazar Loss of household services in the future – $500,000
- Felix Salazar Loss of consortium in the past – $250,000
- Felix Salazar Loss of consortium in the future – $750,000
- Jurors decided by Clear and Convincing Evidence that Boston Scientific displayed Gross Negligence – $50 Million in punitive damages
- Total Amount of Compensatory and Punitive Damages = $73,465,000
If you have, or have had, a pelvic mesh implant and have questions, call Amy Collignon Gunn.
