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7NEWS
01-05-2025
- Health
- 7NEWS
Women left waiting for share of $405m mesh implant payout
More than 1000 women injured from defective pelvic mesh implants await assessment for compensation, two years after mammoth settlements were reached. Meant to assist women with prolapses and leakage, the flawed products routinely caused chronic pain, incontinence, and pain during sexual intercourse. Device makers Johnson and Johnson, Ethicon and Boston Scientific agreed to pay $405 million in compensation in settlements approved by the Federal Court in late 2022 and early 2023. But the court was told on Thursday 1020 women were yet to be assessed for compensation two years on. Blame has been laid on difficulties obtaining the medical records necessary to complete the assessments. 'An enormous amount of work has been done, but there are stragglers,' the administrators' lawyer Guy Donnellan told the court on Thursday. Medical records for the women assessed come from various practices and are not connected to doctors who administered the vaginal mesh and tape implants, the court was told. Since the settlements, just $25 million has been paid out to more than 6000 women deemed eligible by administrators, Donnellan told Justice Michael Lee. Women who receive this first interim payment will be eligible for further compensation in future. About 15,000 women who received implants from Ethicon have been assessed with 1000 remaining, while some 20 of the 2698 women who received Boston Scientific implants were still waiting. A small group of women have been deemed ineligible for compensation, he said. Thursday's hearing came on International Mesh Awareness Day, recognising women and some men who were affected by the implants across decades. Hundreds of South Australians injured by the implants were issued with a formal government apology on Wednesday night. 'I am sorry for the pain, embarrassment, and gaslighting you have endured,' Health Minister Chris Picton said. 'For the times you questioned your own experiences and were dismissed by those who were meant to care for you.' Picton said the government would continue to educate doctors and improve services for those seeking care to ensure it would not happen again. The compensation pool is being administered by a trio of firms — BDO, JGA Saddler and Slater and Gordon. Shine Lawyers ran the class actions, understood at the time to be the largest ever legal win of its type, but were prevented from managing the settlement distribution scheme. When appointed in 2023, the settlement firms said they expected it could take 30 to 36 months to complete.
Perth Now
01-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Women left waiting for share of $405m implant payout
More than 1000 women injured from defective pelvic mesh implants await assessment for compensation, two years after mammoth settlements were reached. Meant to assist women with prolapses and leakage, the flawed products routinely caused chronic pain, incontinence, and pain during sexual intercourse. Device makers Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon and Boston Scientific agreed to pay $405 million in compensation in settlements approved by the Federal Court in late 2022 and early 2023. But the court was told on Thursday 1020 women were yet to be assessed for compensation two years on. Blame has been laid on difficulties obtaining the medical records necessary to complete the assessments. "An enormous amount of work has been done, but there are stragglers," the administrators' lawyer Guy Donnellan told the court on Thursday. Medical records for the women assessed come from various practices and are not connected to doctors who administered the vaginal mesh and tape implants, the court was told. Since the settlements, just $25 million has been paid out to more than 6000 women deemed eligible by administrators, Mr Donnellan told Justice Michael Lee. Women who receive this first interim payment will be eligible for further compensation in future. About 15,000 women who received implants from Ethicon have been assessed with 1000 remaining, while some 20 of the 2698 women who received Boston Scientific implants were still waiting. A small group of women have been deemed ineligible for compensation, he said. Thursday's hearing incidentally came on International Mesh Awareness Day, recognising women and some men who were affected by the implants across decades. Hundreds of South Australians injured by the implants were issued with a formal government apology on Wednesday night. "I am sorry for the pain, embarrassment, and gaslighting you have endured," Health Minister Chris Picton said. "For the times you questioned your own experiences and were dismissed by those who were meant to care for you." Mr Picton said the government would continue to educate doctors and improve services for those seeking care to ensure it would not happen again. The compensation pool is being administered by a trio of firms - BDO, JGA Saddler and Slater and Gordon. Shine Lawyers ran the class actions, understood at the time to be the largest ever legal win of its type, but were prevented from managing the settlement distribution scheme. When appointed in 2023, the settlement firms said they expected it could take 30 to 36 months to complete.
Irish Examiner
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Clontarf's Dylan Donnellan expecting 'well-rounded' Cork Con for AIL Division 1A final
Clontarf captain Dylan Donnellan is expecting to encounter a 'well-rounded' Cork Constitution outfit when the two sides clash in the Men's All-Ireland League Division 1A final at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 4pm). The competition's defending champions, Cork Con come into this weekend's decider on the back of a 16-8 semi-final victory over St Mary's College at Templeville Road last Saturday. 'Tarf had two points to spare (17-15) against Lansdowne in their last-four showdown at Castle Avenue on the same day and after they previously claimed AIL top-tier titles in 2014, 2016 and 2022, Donnellan is hopeful of continuing a strong club legacy at Irish Rugby HQ. 'They're a really well-rounded team. Good, physical pack. Run a good line-out, good scrum. Dangerous backs. I suppose that's what you need now to get to an AIL final. You're not going to get there with just one set or the other set being good. A good battle all around the pitch and it should be a great game,' Donnellan acknowledged. 'The recent history [of Clontarf] in the last 10 or 12 years, it has been a very successful time for the club. You kind of just want to breathe more life into that and just drive that on. Bringing back a trophy would be the pinnacle of that. Hopefully we go one more on Sunday.' While he is a stalwart of the domestic scene – having also lined out for Galway Corinthians and Lansdowne in the past – the beginning of the 2023/24 season saw Donnellan making two appearances for Leinster in the United Rugby Championship after being drafted into their squad as short-term injury cover at hooker. Clontarf's Dylan Donnellan and Conor Kelly celebrate after victory against Lansdowne. File picture: Tommy Grealy/Inpho His front-row partner at Clontarf Ivan Soroka also picked up a brace of Leinster caps under similar circumstances last month and with the eastern province often releasing players to clubs for game time, Donnellan believes the strong connection between the amateur and professional sides of rugby has helped to raise the standard of the All-Ireland League. 'I think over the last two or three years in particular, the link with the clubs and the branch has probably gotten a little bit closer. You see more lads getting released, whether that be academy or professional guys. 'Which obviously raises the standard and then raises the standard of the players who aren't professional themselves. That has probably just had a rolling effect over the last couple of years and it is reflected in the quality of the league now and how good some of the games are.' A native of Salthill in Galway, Donnellan admits he was the 'odd one out' in his family when it came to choosing rugby as his sporting pursuit. His twin sisters Amie and Sarah have both been heavily involved in Gaelic football with the latter representing her county in an All-Ireland Minor 'A' Football Championship final in 2015 before winning an All-Ireland junior club title with Salthill/Knocknacarra seven years later. His cousin Céin D'Arcy is also a key player for the Galway senior footballers at the moment and Donnellan tries to keep a close watch on his progress with the Tribesmen. 'I kind of keep an eye on him more so than anything, but the little bits I have seen of the new [Gaelic football] rules obviously suit him. I think it's great for the game as well. Even the whole two points outside the Big 'D' now is a great addition to the game,' Donnellan added. 'Céin is going well, it suits him down to the ground. A fine big, tall young fella. I wish I had gotten the height genes, but I missed out on that side!'
Boston Globe
07-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Hands of time
Astrid Donnellan, a master craftsperson who at the age of 87 restores antique clock dials on about 150 clocks a year. Two of her restored face plates of antique clocks sit on a table as she carries another clock to be restored. She works from her studio loft in her backyard barn. She began her career in 1985 and is one of a few female clock dial restorers with her caliber of expertise in the country. She uses real oil paint and fine sable brushes and 23k pure gold leaf in her restoration. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The number of clock repair shops has been declining in the Boston area as skilled craftspeople retire and interest in antique clock collecting diminishes. Advertisement Donnellan's restorations are noteworthy, though. She applied the gold leaf to the hands of the clock in 'Everything is a challenge.' Donnellan said as she dabbled her sable-hair brush into red ochre paint. She points to a photograph of the Boston Custom House Tower clock hands that she restored by applying gold leaf to them in 1987. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff She considers herself an ornamental artist restoring the antique faces of clocks made of iron, metal, glass, and sometimes porcelain, mostly dating from 1790 to 1860. 'The most satisfying thing is that I'm saving history for people.' she said. Many of her customers are from the PBS program 'This is going to be for the Obama Presidential Library. I have until June to finish it,' Donnellan said. It will be a reproduction of a grandfather clock, made between 1795-1805 in Boston by John and Thomas Seymour, that sits inside the Oval Office of the White House. Donnellan sits in her usual comfy work chair wearing a brilliant purple sweater as she leans over a clock face adorned with dainty orange flowers. Carefully she outlines the number 7 before finishing it in black oil paint. Advertisement Donnellan worked on a clock as one that she painted for herself sat on a table in front of her. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Her world is filled with a kaleidoscope of colors. Painted flowers appear three-dimensional against black backgrounds. Tarnished with time, clock dials sit on a table, waiting for her work. The pale yellow tones of a full moon and faded hues of a windmill scene will soon be glowing again after she's done. Whispering, as if trying to keep a secret, Donnellan explains that she also restores bad restorations that come into her studio. 'They're just no good,' she says. She's proud of her Old World painting techniques. 'I'm using oil paint just like the Old Masters,' she says. 'I sleep good at night knowing I restored a clock as close to original as I can.' Clutching another clock dial, she laughs and says she hopes to live past 100 with all the work ahead of her. Only time will tell. Donnellan carried an 1825 clock face plate into her studio in Hingham. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
