The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided on earlier this month to centralize 22 Bard inferior vena cava (IVC) filter lawsuits before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Lopez McHugh co-founder Ramon Rossi Lopez appeared last month when the Panel heard arguments in favor of centralization. Plaintiffs in Bard IVC filter lawsuits are expected to benefit from the Panel’s decision, which should lead ...
U.S. Judicial Panel Approves MDL Centralizing Claims Against IVC Filter Manufacturer
Posted August 21, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered the transfer of all federal lawsuits filed over allegedly defective IVC filters made by medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard, Inc. to the District of Arizona following the appearance at a July 30 hearing of lead IVC filter attorney Ramon Rossi Lopez.
Lopez, founding partner of Lopez McHugh LLP, argued in favor of the transfer at the hearing in San Francisco. Comprised ...
continue reading...Judicial Panel to Decide on Bard IVC Filter MDL
Posted August 21, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is expected to decide soon on whether to centralize lawsuits filed against C. R. Bard over its allegedly defective inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. Plaintiffs in Bard IVC filter lawsuits filed for centralization back in May, requesting that at least 25 IVC filter lawsuits in 22 federal jurisdictions be brought before a single judge. On July 30, the Judicial Panel convened ...
Lopez McHugh Founding Partner Speaks at IVC Filter MDL Hearing
Posted August 17, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
PHILADELPHIA (August 2015) – Lead IVC filter attorney Ramon Rossi Lopez recently appeared before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in support of an effort to centralize all federal lawsuits filed against medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard, Inc. over allegedly defective IVC filters.
Lopez, founding partner of Lopez McHugh LLP, spoke during arguments on July 30 at a hearing ...
continue reading...IVC Maker Committed Quality System Violations
Posted August 3, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
A recent letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that IVC maker C. R. Bard committed several quality system violations at its facilities in Queensbury, New York, and Tempe, Arizona. According to the FDA, Bard failed to “establish and maintain procedures for receiving, reviewing, and evaluating complaints as required by [law].” The agency cites several instances in which Bard’s quality system did not ensure adequate evaluation of ...
Bard Failed to Submit IVC Filter Reports
Posted July 30, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
In a July 13 letter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called out IVC filter maker C. R. Bard on medical device reporting violations. Inspection of the Bard Peripheral Vascular facility in Tempe, Arizona, in late 2014 revealed that Bard failed or refused to submit reports regarding the safety of its IVC Denali Filter Delivery System.
Bard is already in hot water for its allegedly defective ...
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