The first transvaginal mesh case that Bard will face in New Jersey is set to kick off as jury selection began earlier this month. The plaintiff in the case claims that two of Bard’s products, the Avaulta and the Align transvaginal mesh devices, were defective and caused her significant injuries and have left her with lifelong chronic pain. According to courtroom blog CVN, she ...
IVC Filter Trial Results in $4 Million Verdict
Posted April 2, 2018 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
The first bellwether trial in the Bard IVC filter MDL netted a big win for the plaintiffs last Friday. Lopez McHugh partner Ramon Lopez and attorney Josh Mankoff were on hand for the duration of the trial and the reading of the verdict. Lopez, who was co-lead trial counsel, noted that this is a “huge win for the thousands of plaintiffs with Bard IVC lawsuits pending. This verdict is a ...
Bard IVC Filter Plaintiffs Anxiously Await First Bellwether Trial
Posted March 6, 2018 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
March 13, 2018. For the thousands of patients across the country that have been implanted with Bard IVC filters and suffered injuries as a result, this date is their first glimpse at the MDL trial storyline.
The trial will take place in the United States District Court in the District of Arizona where over 3,000 Bard IVC filter lawsuits are pending and have been ...
continue reading...New IVC Filter Lawsuits Filed in California
Posted February 27, 2018 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary company Cordis Corporation was sued by seven new plaintiffs represented by Lopez McHugh attorneys in California this month over claims that their TrapEase and OptEase IVC filter devices were faulty and led to serious injuries and a fatality.
IVC filters are small wire devices that resemble a spider. Placed within the inferior vena cava, the wire fingers of the device are ...
continue reading...New Research Shows High Degree of Overuse of IVC Filters in United States
Posted September 19, 2017 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
New research has emerged detailing what appears to be a significant over-reliance on IVC filters by the medical community in the United States. The study was led by Dr. Riyaz Bashir of Temple University and Temple University Hospital, and found that more than one million IVC filters had been placed in patients over a ten year period.
That total accounts for an increase of IVC filter implants ...
continue reading...With IVC Filter Failures, Blood Clots Create Double Jeopardy
Posted August 3, 2017 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
The body’s ability to stop its own bleeding is pretty incredible when you think about it. Under normal circumstances, an abrasion or cut will eventually stop bleeding on its own because your blood solidifies and coagulates to prevent any further loss. It’s one of the most important ways the body protects itself. Without this ability, a minor cut, scrape, or abrasion could turn into a life-threatening injury; a ...
