In many cases, the failure of an IVC filter can mean surgery to remove pieces of the device that have broken off and migrated to other areas within the patient’s body. Migration of the device as well as perforation of veins and organs are among the numerous adverse effects that have triggered thousands of IVC filter failure lawsuits around the country. Cook Medical has ...
Indianapolis Jury Hands Down $3 Million IVC Filter Verdict
Judge Chooses First Cook IVC Filter Case to go to Trial
In a major step forward for the hundreds of plaintiffs lined up to take action against Cook Medical, the first bellwether IVC filter trials have been selected to begin in 2017.
Over 650 lawsuits have been filed against the medical device manufacturer over allegations that it knew about issues with its IVC filter line, yet continued to market and sell the devices to an ...
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