Hrymoc v. Ethicon

Summary

A New Jersey state court jury has awarded $15 million in a lawsuit filed by a woman claiming Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon's pelvic mesh implants were defectively designed and caused her severe chronic pain.

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Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff
$15 million total
$5 million damages
$10 million punitive

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Hrymoc, Elizabeth & Tadeusz
Defense: Ethicon Inc.
Verdict: $15,000,000

Judge: Rachelle Harz
Jurisdiction: New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County
Court: Bergen County Justice Center

Case Number: L-13696-14
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Hrymoc, Elizabeth & Tadeusz

Represented By:
Slater, Adam (Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman)

Defense

Ethicon Inc.

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:15	Opening Statement	Slater, Adam
01:48:15	Break
02:14:47	Opening Statement	Wahrenberger , Judy
03:42:45	General Case Activities
03:44:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Ciarrocca, Scott	In Person
01:09:30	Break
01:27:33	Witness Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Ciarrocca, Scott	In Person
01:50:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Ciarrocca, Scott	In Person
02:50:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Ciarrocca, Scott	In Person
03:02:33	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:04:18	Break
01:18:25	Witness Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:14:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:29:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:39:51	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Kammerer, Dr. Gene Ph.D.		Video Recording
03:10:08	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Elliott, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Urology	Video Recording
01:30:11	Break
01:52:59	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Elliott, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Urology	Video Recording
02:59:36	Witness Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Elliott, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Urology	Video Recording
03:19:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Combs, Philip	Elliott, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Urology	Video Recording
00:50:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Elliott, Dr. Daniel M.D.	Urology	Video Recording
00:58:01	Break
01:16:10	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Owens, Dr. Charlotte MD		Video Recording
01:39:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weisberg, Dr. Martin M.D.		Video Recording
02:04:28	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Lisa, Bryan		Video Recording
02:15:40	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Wahrenberger , Judy	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:23:37	Break
01:41:58	Witness Cross Examination	Wahrenberger , Judy	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:03:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:23:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wahrenberger , Judy	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:27:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:28:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wahrenberger , Judy	Mokrzycki, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:30:23	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:26:20	Break
01:52:09	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:12:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:17:49	Break
01:36:35	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:09:41	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:08:30	Break
01:24:02	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:59:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:52:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:00:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:01:59	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:02:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:03:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:11:03	Break
01:41:03	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:44:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:58:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:58:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:59:51	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Hrymoc, Elizabeth	In Person
01:30:39	Break
01:51:10	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Hrymoc, Elizabeth	In Person
02:34:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Hrymoc, Elizabeth	In Person
02:42:55	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Robinson, Dr. David MD	Video Recording
03:08:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Angelini, Laura	Video Recording
00:17:55	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Arnaud, Dr. Axel MD	Video Recording
00:56:51	Break
01:11:53	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Hart, Dr. James M.D.	Video Recording
01:32:55	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Selman, Renee	Video Recording
01:39:55	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	McCoy, Sheri	Video Recording
01:53:37	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Angelini, Laura	Video Recording
00:17:18	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Weisberg, Dr. Martin M.D.	Video Recording
01:01:43	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Fromer, Dr. Debra M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:23:19	Break
01:40:30	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Fromer, Dr. Debra M.D.	Urology	In Person
02:53:33	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Fromer, Dr. Debra M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:55:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gage, William	Fromer, Dr. Debra M.D.	Urology	In Person
00:58:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Fromer, Dr. Debra M.D.	Urology	In Person
01:00:51	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Kavaler, Dr. Elizabeth MD	Urology	In Person
01:42:38	Break
02:09:32	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kavaler, Dr. Elizabeth MD	Urology	In Person
03:14:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gage, William	Kavaler, Dr. Elizabeth MD	Urology	In Person
03:22:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kavaler, Dr. Elizabeth MD	Urology	In Person
03:26:25	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

DEC

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

DEC

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Hrymoc v. Ethicon

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:20	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Ciarrocca, Scott	In Person
01:33:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:09	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Owens, Dr. Charlotte MD		Video Recording
01:19:34	Break
01:42:24	Witness Direct Examination	Combs, Philip	Wright, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:00:25	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Wright, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:39:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Combs, Philip	Wright, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:47:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Wright, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:47:46	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Closing Statement	Gage, William
		02:04:35	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:11:50	General Case Activities
		00:14:13	End of Session