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• Bard IVC Filter Class Action Certification for Medical Monitoring to be Considered Aug. 11

  July 12, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A hearing next month may determine whether an IVC filter lawsuit will receive class action status calling for C.R. Bard to pay for the medical monitoring of recipients of its IVC filters.

• Bard Blood Clot Filter Lawyers to Meet With Judge in Federal MDL

  May 3, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A status conference for Bard IVC filter lawsuits is scheduled this afternoon, at which time parties will discuss the status of discovery, moving forward with bellwether cases, and a motion for summary judgment filed by the defense.

• Bard Meridian, Denali IVC Filter Lawsuit Expert Report Deadlines Extended 30 Days

  February 23, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Bard IVC filter lawsuit plaintiffs have experts developing new reports on potential problems with Meridian and Denali IVC filters, though much of the litigation to date has focused on the company's G2 and Recovery IVC filters instead.

• Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits to be Proposed for Bellwether Discovery Pool

  December 15, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A list of Bard IVC lawsuits will be selected tomorrow for the first discovery pool of potential bellwether cases, some of which are expected to be selected to go to trial late next year as early test cases.

• Bard IVC Bellwether Trials to Begin in Fall 2017

  October 24, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has announced that the first Bard IVC filter bellwether trial will go to court in Fall 2017.

• Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits Continue to Mount and Move Forward in MDL

  August 25, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  While more than 800 Bard IVC filter lawsuits are moving forward in the federal court system, involving problems with the Bard G2, Bard Recovery, Bard Denali, Bard Eclipse, Bard Meridian or other blood clot filters, a growing number of complaints are expected in the coming months and years.

• IVC Filter Fractures May Be Caused By Natural Flattening, Movement of Vena Cava: Study

  August 3, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  As a growing number of IVC filters continue to be filed nationwide, a new case study suggests that the devices may be prone to fracture due the the movement and flattening of the vena cava.

• Bard IVC Filter Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Medical Monitoring

  June 23, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A class action lawsuit calls for a medical monitoring program to be established to help identify problems caused by Bard IVC filters, which may migrate out of position, fracture or otherwise fail, causing severe and potentially life-threatening injuries.

• Process for Selecting Bard IVC Filter Bellwether Lawsuits Outlined in MDL

  May 11, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  An initial pool of 48 cases will eventually be narrowed down to six Bard IVC bellwether early test trial cases.

• More IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuits to be Prepared for Bellwether Trials

  April 18, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Two new bellwether selection plans have been presented in Bard IVC and Cook IVC filter litigation.