Cisson Mesh Case Tests Georgia’s Tort Reform Laws

It must have come as good news for Donna Cisson. In August 2013, after a four-week trial, the jury believed her injuries were caused by a Bard Avaulta transvaginal mesh permanently implanted in her pelvic area. The jury awarded her $250,000 in compensatory damages and $1,750,000 in punitive damages. Punitive damages are designed to send…