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About the Ethicon Class Actions and the Settlement
The Ethicon Class Actions concern claims that the applicants and class members suffered loss and harm as a result of pelvic mesh and tape implants manufactured or distributed in Australia by the respondents. If approved, the proposed settlement will involve the following:
- the respondents will pay the amount of $300,000,000.00 for the purpose of a Settlement Fund being established;
- deductions will be made from the Settlement Fund in amounts to be approved by the Court for, inter alia, the applicants’ legal costs and disbursements in conducting the Ethicon Class Actions;
- the balance of the Settlement Fund, less such amounts as are approved by the Court for the costs and disbursements of administering and distributing the fund, will be distributed to group members who have a claim that would otherwise likely give rise to a right to be compensated at law;
- the eligibility of group members to receive distributions from the Settlement Fund and the amounts of those distributions will be determined in accordance with a settlement scheme (Settlement Scheme).
The Settlement Scheme will provide for such amounts to be determined based on a number of factors, such as the type of complication(s) experienced, the duration of the complication(s), the age of the group member, and the number and nature of any treatments the group member has undertaken. Settlement Approval Orders are available under the "Relevant Documents" heading below.
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Settlement Documents
Settlement Deed, Notice of Proposed Settlement, Notice of Claim, Opt-Out Application Notice, Notice of Reinstatement, Notice of Objection
Court Documents
Court Orders (19 January 2023),
Court Orders (25 January 2023),
Court Orders (14 February 2023),
Court Orders (19 February 2023),
Court Orders (21 February 2023),
Court Orders (05 March 2023)