Rhode Island Judge Says Hernia Patch Claim Survives State’s Statute Of Repose

Mealey's (February 4, 2019, 4:12 PM EST) -- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island state court judge on Jan. 3 said a hernia patch plaintiff’s case is not barred because Rhode Island’s 10-year statute of repose was found unconstitutional (In Re:  Davol/C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh Multi-Case Management, Coordination No. 2017-02, Michael Duane Norse, et al. v. Davol Inc., et al., No. PC-2017-3501, R.I. Super., Providence, 2019 R.I. Super. LEXIS 2)....

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