An increasing number of individuals are filing lawsuits against Covidien after being harmed by their hernia mesh products. As of November, there are 1,546 pending hernia mesh lawsuits in the multidistrict litigation (MDL 3029) against Covidien, a major manufacturer of hernia mesh. While several settlement agreements have been reached between hernia mesh manufacturers and those injured by the products, many victims continue to suffer from complications linked to meshes used in hernia repair surgeries. As these injuries persist, more lawsuits are expected to be filed against Covidien, as well as other major hernia mesh manufacturers such as Atrium, Ethicon, and Bard.