McGinnis v. C.R. Bard Inc.

Summary

This will be the first product liability lawsuit to go to trial in New Jersey state court involving pelvic mesh implants manufactured by C.R. Bard Inc.

Outcome

Phase 1: COMPENSATORY DAMAGES
Mary McGinnis: $23,000,000.00
Tom McGinnis: $10,000,000.00

Phase 2: PUNITIVE DAMAGES
C.R. Bard: $35,000,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: McGinnis, Mary
Defense: C.R. Bard Inc.
Verdict: $68,000,000

Judge: James DeLuca
Jurisdiction: New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County
Court: Bergen County Justice Center

Case Number: L01754314
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability, Malpractice

Plaintiff

McGinnis, Mary

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

Defense

C.R. Bard Inc.

Represented By:
Cohen, Lori (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)
Merrell , Clifton (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)
Geist, Melissa (Reed Smith, LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:45	Opening Statement	Slater, Adam
01:54:37	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Silver, Adam	In Person
01:09:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Silver, Adam	In Person
01:35:48	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Slater, Howard	In Person
01:43:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Silver, Adam	In Person
01:45:17	Break
02:05:05	Witness Direct Examination		Bracken, Ronald	Video Recording
03:17:05	General Case Activities

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:08:53	Witness Cross Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:55:03	Break
02:23:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
02:26:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Welch, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
02:29:52	Witness Direct Examination		Conta, Jonathan	Video Recording
03:07:02	General Case Activities
03:09:02	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
01:44:17	Break
02:03:03	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
03:20:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
01:34:28	Break
02:00:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
02:46:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
02:58:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
03:03:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
00:43:58	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
01:35:26	Break
01:54:47	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
02:35:58	Break
02:42:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
02:49:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
02:51:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Snyder, Dr. Samuel MD	In Person
02:51:50	Witness Direct Examination		Gray, Dr. Stacy	Video Recording
03:21:29	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:27:42	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	McGinnis, Tom	In Person
01:05:48	Witness Cross Examination	Geist, Melissa	McGinnis, Tom	In Person
01:29:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	McGinnis, Tom	In Person
01:38:13	Break
01:50:14	Witness Direct Examination		DeFord, John	Video Recording
02:00:08	Witness Direct Examination		Ross, Dr. Jim MD	Video Recording
02:11:18	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	McGinnis, Mary	In Person
00:57:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	McGinnis, Mary	In Person
01:03:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	McGinnis, Mary	In Person
01:04:13	Break
01:15:49	Witness Direct Examination		Bigby, Laura	Transcript Reading
01:20:14	Witness Direct Examination		Darois, Roger	Video Recording
02:00:14	Witness Direct Examination		Weiland, John	Video Recording
02:28:24	General Case Activities
02:40:35	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	McGinnis, Mary	In Person
00:53:37	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	McGinnis, Mary	In Person
01:27:10	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:24:31	Break
01:48:20	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:03:53	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:32:35	Break
01:48:47	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:19:27	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:23:18	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:36:38	Break
01:57:40	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:18:32	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:40:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:21:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Kennelly, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:57:36	Break
01:14:53	Witness Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Mount, Dr. Sharon M.D.	In Person
02:47:42	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Mount, Dr. Sharon M.D.	In Person
00:14:36	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Mount, Dr. Sharon M.D.	In Person
00:46:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Mount, Dr. Sharon M.D.	In Person
00:49:59	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Mount, Dr. Sharon M.D.	In Person
00:51:02	Break
00:59:52	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
01:42:27	Break
02:08:50	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:56:07	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
03:10:59	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:17:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:34:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Bradbury, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:36:26	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
00:44:05	Break
01:06:20	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:19:28	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
01:25:38	Break
01:53:16	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:24:06	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:51:35	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
01:10:35	Break
01:30:54	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:03:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:35:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:41:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Rosenblatt, Dr. Peter	In Person
02:42:58	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Zakrzewski, Frank	Video Recording
00:29:59	Witness Direct Examination		Barnette, Michael	Video Recording
00:53:29	Witness Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Darois, Roger	In Person
01:12:06	Break
01:27:27	Witness Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Darois, Roger	In Person
02:54:57	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Darois, Roger	In Person
00:52:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Merrell , Clifton	Darois, Roger	In Person
01:02:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Darois, Roger	In Person
01:04:49	Break
01:19:49	Witness Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:13	Break
01:46:47	Witness Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:42	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
01:27:37	Break
01:53:01	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
03:13:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
03:25:30	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
00:23:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
00:28:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Geist, Melissa	Villarraga, Dr. Marta Ph.D.	In Person
00:30:51	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:49:06	Break
02:06:51	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:41:44	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

18 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:36:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:53:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Slater, Adam	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:00:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cohen, Lori	Heller, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:01:57	Break
01:20:10	Witness Direct Examination		Britton, Scott	Video Conference
01:27:24	Witness Direct Examination		Conta, Jonathan	Video Recording
01:30:21	Witness Direct Examination		Brown, Jamarr	Video Recording
01:35:36	Witness Direct Examination		Orr, Robert	Video Recording
01:36:53	Witness Direct Examination		Bracken, Ronald	Video Recording
01:44:17	Witness Direct Examination		Young, Robert	Video Recording
02:01:50	Witness Direct Examination		Aviles, Alejandro	Video Recording
02:14:39	Witness Direct Examination		Leonard, Lawrence Jr.	Video Recording
02:25:48	Witness Direct Examination		Ross, Dr. Jim MD	Video Recording
02:34:49	Witness Direct Examination		Weiland, John	Video Recording
02:38:22	Witness Direct Examination		Hennick, Michael	Video Recording
02:56:27	General Case Activities
03:00:05	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Openings - Damages

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

McGinnis v. C.R. Bard Inc.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:07	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Silver, Adam	In Person
01:23:43	Break
01:43:15	Witness Direct Examination	Slater, Adam	Silver, Adam	In Person
02:25:43	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
-1:39:02	Break
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barbee, Dr. Elizabeth M.D.	Video Recording
01:41:04	Witness Cross Examination	Barbee, Dr. Elizabeth M.D.	In Person
02:28:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barbee, Dr. Elizabeth M.D.	Video Recording
02:34:32	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bercik, Dr. Richard MD	Video Recording
01:21:29	Break
01:45:05	Witness Direct Examination	Bercik, Dr. Richard MD	Video Recording
03:03:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:17	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
01:32:03	Break
01:52:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cohen, Lori	Weber, Dr. Anne MD, MS	In Person
02:30:03	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Raz, Dr. Shlomo M.D.	Video Recording
01:02:16	Break
01:19:26	Witness Direct Examination	Raz, Dr. Shlomo M.D.	Video Recording
02:05:21	Witness Direct Examination	Ciavarella, Dr. David MD	Video Recording
02:17:10	Witness Direct Examination	Ciavarella, Dr. David MD	Transcript Reading
02:21:59	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Wegmann, Emily	Video Recording
		01:19:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Cohen, Lori
01:23:27	Break
01:45:50	Closing Statement	Slater, Adam
03:13:52	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:33	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:00	General Case Activities
		00:21:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:08	Opening Statement	Cohen, Lori
00:41:49	Break
01:00:29	Opening Statement	Slater, Adam
01:33:38	General Case Activities
01:53:52	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:24	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:18	General Case Activities
		00:11:33	End of Session