US jury says Medtronic owes $88 million in first case to go to trial over Covidien's hernia mesh

A US jury said Medtronic owes $88 million after a trial over Covidien’s hernia mesh. Jurors found the company failed to warn about dangers from a mesh implanted in Larry Patterson in 2017. "This is a very substantial verdict, but it reflects very substantial damages," said lawyer Timothy O'Brien.