Lawsuit Filed Over Failed IVC Filter Removal
A lawsuit has been filed by a man who has an IVC filter permanently embedded in his body. The filter tilted and got stuck in his vein within 2 months. He is at risk of sudden death or life-threatening injuries...
HP Expands Massive Laptop Battery Recall for Fire Hazard
HP is recalling more laptop batteries that can overheat and catch on fire, adding to a decade-long list involving over 500,000 batteries and 125 incidents since 2005.
Illinois Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
Lawsuits have been filed by people who say C.R. Bard's "new-and-improved" Denali IVC filter has similar safety risks as older designs — including filter fracture and embolization of broken pieces to the heart.
Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit Filed by Rhode Island Woman
Thousands of people have filed lawsuits after they were injured by IVC filters that tilted, punctured through the vein, or could not be removed.
Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed by Minnesota Man
Thousands of people who were injured by defective Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters have filed lawsuits against manufacturers for failing to warn about severe side effects.
Lawsuit Blames Guardrail on Man’s Death After Funeral
The family of a young man who was impaled by a guardrail just hours after attending his sister's funeral has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Cook IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed by California Woman
IVC filters prevent deadly blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolisms) but the risk of complications increases the longer they stay in the body — including the risk of causing blood clots or death.
Massive Increase in Taxotere MDL – Number of Lawsuits Triples to 700+
Over 700 lawsuits have been filed by people who blame the chemotherapy drug Taxotere for causing permanent baldness. There were 438 new lawsuits in the last month alone, nearly tripling the size of a nationwide litigation that was centralized in...
Texas Woman Files Blood Clot Filter Injury Lawsuit
Cook Medical is facing nearly 1,400 lawsuits from people who were injured by IVC filters — 45% of cases involve the Günther Tulip, an older design that studies have linked to high rates of vein penetration. It digs into the...