Bard Infuse-A-Port Lawsuit Filed After Pulmonary Embolism, Catheter Fragments Found in Heart
Pieces of the fractured Bard Infuse-A-Port remain in the plaintiffs heart, which puts her at risk of severe injuries in the future.
Pieces of the fractured Bard Infuse-A-Port remain in the plaintiffs heart, which puts her at risk of severe injuries in the future.
Manufacturer received reports of Bard PowerPort infections for years before plaintiff received her port catheter implant, but warnings were never provided to doctors and patients about the risks
A group of nearly 40 attorneys have been proposed to serve in various leadership positions in the MDL, which will take actions that benefit all plaintiffs pursuing a Bard PowerPort lawsuit
Woman indicates that information about the risk of fractures and blood clots from Bard PowerPorts was known by the manufacturer for years before she received the port catheter for chemotherapy treatments
Plaintiff claims the manufacturers failed to disclose the known risk of infections, sepsis and failure of Bard PowerPorts, which often results in the need to replace the port catheter
Lawyers will meet with the court to discuss the organizational structure for a growing number of Bard port catheter lawsuits being pursued over fractures, blood clots, infections and other complications
Missouri woman indicates that the Bard PowerPort Clearvue failure rate is substantially higher than other port catheters, but information about the risk of complications was concealed by the manufacturer
JPML indicates that common questions of fact raised in complaints pending throughout the federal system justify establishing a Bard Port Lawsuit MDL
Bard PowerPort fractured after it was implanted to administer breast cancer treatments, causing a 5-centimeter catheter piece to lodge in the plaintiff's heart, which will require additional surgeries to safely remove.
Manufacturer has opposed Bard PowerPort lawsuit consolidation in an MDL, saying it has quickly resolved previous claims without the need for coordinated pretrial proceedings.