The lawsuit was filed by Archie W. B., a man from North Carolina who was injured by the Celect® Inferior Vena Cava Filter (“IVC Filter”) manufactured by Cook Medical LLC and William Cook Europe ApS.
The IVC Filter was surgically implanted in his vein to catch blood clots on December 5, 2008 at Almanance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina, by Dr. Andrew Hearn.
His injuries occurred while he was living in North Carolina and he remains a resident of the state.
Cook Medical is accused of negligence for selling a defective medical device, failing to warn about safety risks, and more.
The lawsuit was filed on May 25, 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis Division) — Case No.1:18-cv-01606-RLY-MJD.
It will be centralized with over 4,189 other IVC filter lawsuits now pending in Multi-District Litigation (MDL No. 2570) — In Re: Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation.
The plaintiff is represented by Ben C. Martin of The Law Offices of Ben C. Martin in Dallas, Texas.
Ben C. Martin is a trial attorney based in Dallas, Texas who serves as the plaintiffs’ co-lead counsel in the Cook IVC Filter MDL.
Editor’s note: If you or a loved one has been injured by an IVC filter, you should contact a lawyer experienced in this type of litigation.
The Law Offices of Ben C. Martin was one of the first in the country to pursue these cases. In addition, Ben C. Martin has a leadership position in virtually all of the cases against the various manufacturers of these dangerous devices.
For more information about IVC filter lawsuits and your legal rights, please contact The Law Offices of Ben C. Martin. He offers a Free Case Evaluation.
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