Tag: ivc filter
Lawsuit Filed by Man Injured by C.R. Bard IVC Filters
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by people who were seriously injured when the needle-like legs of an IVC filter broke off and traveled into their heart or lungs.
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.
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.
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...
Illinois Man Files Cook Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit
Over 2,500 lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured by blood clot-catching IVC filters. The longer a filter is implanted, the higher the risk of side effects — including the risk of developing blood clots, the same side...
Washington Woman Files Günther Tulip® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by a cage-like blood clot filter that was implanted in a blood vessel called the inferior vena cava (IVC) has filed a lawsuit.
California Woman Files Bard G2® X IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who was injured by an implantable filter that is designed to catch blood clots and prevent pulmonary embolisms.
Michigan Woman Files Bard Eclipse® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a woman who was injured by a blood clot-catching filter that was recently withdrawn from the market without a recall.
Wisconsin Woman Files Bard Meridian® IVC Filter Lawsuit
Thousands of people who were injured by blood clot-catching filters have filed lawsuits. About half of the lawsuits involve filters made by C.R. Bard that were withdrawn from the market without recalls.