US health giant Johnson&Johnson is in the dock in Australia in a class action brought by more than 700 women who claim the company’s vaginal implant caused them devastating pain, ravaged their bodies and, in some cases, ruined their lives.<br /><br />Some of the devices began to erode into surrounding tissue and organs, causing infections and complications. The mesh cannot be removed.<br /><br />“The consequences suffered by these women have been horrific and so many have suffered in silence for years. Today is their chance to be<br />heard and to seek justice for what they have lost. This is about accountability, and in ensuring that this never happens again,” said lawyer Rebecca Jancauskas.<br /><br />“I have literally been praying for nine years that this would come to light, that there would be accountability for what has happened to us. No amount of <br />compensation, money, could ever replace what we have lost with our lives, with our families, our health, our emotional health, our physical health,” said plaintiff<br />Gai Thompson.<br /><br />Johnson&Johnson said the use of mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence has successfully helped millions of women worldwide, <br />and said the majority of women who undergo the surgery have had a positive result.<br />
