Man Files Intravenous Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
As the use of IVC filters declines, business is booming for doctors who remove them. Unfortunately, the longer a filter remains implanted, the higher the risk of deadly complications like blood clots in the legs.
Pharmacist Cleared of Murder in Outbreak that Killed 64 People
A pharmacy owner escaped murder charges after illegally mass-producing moldy spinal injections and shipping them nationwide, which caused an outbreak of fungal meningitis that sickened 753 people, including 64 who died, in 2012.
Lawsuit Filed Over Failed IVC Filter Retrieval
A lawsuit has been filed by a man who has a short-term IVC filter implanted in his body permanently because it tilted and became embedded in his vein. The retrieval procedure was unsuccessful.
Lawsuit Filed Over Broken IVC Filter in Lungs
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was severely injured when her tilted IVC filter broke during retrieval and got stuck in her left lung.
Lawsuit Filed Over IVC Filter Stuck in Vein
A man required two procedures to remove an IVC filter that was embedded in his vein, but he suffered severe venous damage as a result. The filter tilted 45º and the hook got stuck within 1 year of implantation.
FDA: Viberzi Linked to Pancreatitis, Death Risk
The anti-diarrhea drug Viberzi has been linked to 120 reports of severe pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis) and death. These life-threatening side effects are more likely in people without gallbladders.
Cook Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Florida
The FDA recommends removing IVC filters within 29 and 54 days, ideally. Recent studies show that 39% of Celect® filters puncture the vein within 30 days, often into nearby organs. This can make the filter impossible to remove and result...
Blood Clot IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
Around 3,000 lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured by severe, life-threatening side effects of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) blood clot filters manufactured by Cook Medical and other companies.
Pennsylvania Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was injured by an IVC blood clot filter. Studies show that 90% of these filters tilt in the vein, often within a few weeks, and 43% eventually puncture through the vein.