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Texas Man Injured by IVC Filter Sues Cook Medical

Studies show the Celect® blood clot filter punctures through the vena cava in 80% of patients within 90 days, and often hits nearby organs.

/ April 27, 2017

Virginia Woman Files Blood Clot Filter Injury Lawsuit

Cook Medical is facing over 1,750 lawsuits from people who say the company downplayed safety risks of blood clot filters, such as filter fracture and vein perforations in the first few months of implantation.

/ April 26, 2017

Kansas Woman Files Meridian® IVC Filter Lawsuit

The FDA recommends removing temporary IVC filters within 29-54 days, but studies show that fewer than 30% are ever removed. The manufacturers are now facing over 3,000 lawsuits for downplaying risks and failing to warn about devastating long-term side effects.

/ April 25, 2017

Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit Filed Against C.R. Bard

Studies have linked C.R. Bard's G2® IVC filter with a 38% risk of fracture within 5 years of implantation. The manufacturer is facing over 1,700 lawsuits for selling a defective and dangerous medical device.

/ April 24, 2017

Texas Man Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A man from Texas who developed severe blood clot complications despite having an IVC filter to prevent those complications has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for selling an ineffective device.

/ April 21, 2017

New York Man Files IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

A man who was injured by C.R. Bard's only IVC filter left on the market has filed a lawsuit claiming that it is defective and dangerous. The filter was re-designed to prevent fractures, but some patients have required open-heart surgery...

/ April 20, 2017

C.R. Bard Sued Over Blood Clot Filter Death

The family of a man who was injured by a blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard for failing to warn about deadly side effects. Some of the most serious complications are filter fracture, blood clots, and...

/ April 19, 2017

Lawsuit Filed Over Celect® Vein Filter Side Effects

A man who was injured by a retrievable IVC filter with a 43% risk of vein perforation in the first 2 months has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for downplaying severe short-term side effects.

/ April 18, 2017

Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit Filed Against C.R. Bard

Implantable vena cava filters are supposed to stop deadly blood clots, but they are highly likely to cause side effects if they are not removed within a few months. C.R. Bard is now facing over 1,700 lawsuits from people who...

/ April 17, 2017

Florida Woman Files G2 X® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A woman who was injured by a defective medical device has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for failing to warn about side effects.

/ April 14, 2017