18 results

• Cook IVC Blood Clot Filter Class Action Lawsuits Filed in Canada

  February 25, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Cook Medical faces two IVC filter class action lawsuits by Canadians who say the devices cannot be removed and remain a permanent risk to their health.

• Cook Medical Seeks Postponement of IVC Filter Settlement Conference

  February 10, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Cook Medical seeks a delay of a scheduled IVC filter settlement conference, saying that recently hired settlement counsel needs more time to get up to speed on the litigation.

• Lawsuits Over IVC Filter Migration, Perforation Injuries Begin to Mount

  December 21, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of IVC filter lawsuits are being filed against Cook Medical and C.R. Bard by plaintiffs nationwide who suffered complications due to fractures and filter migration.

• Cook Vena Cava Filter Lawsuits To Proceed Toward Trial Without Bifurcation of Punitive Damages

  November 5, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The MDL court has rejected a request to bifurcate the issues of compensatory and punitive damages during the discovery process and Cook IVC filter bellwether trials.

• Cook Vena Cava Filter Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Trial Discovery

  October 8, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A group of 10 Cook Medical vena cava filter lawsuits have been selected for a pool of potential bellwether test cases, which are expected to start going to trial after September 2016.

• Retrieval of IVC Filters Usually Successful with Minimal Complications: Study

  September 16, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Surgeons were able to remove IVC filters in amlost every case, according to a new study. However, those that failed were often due to the IVC filter tipping out of position.

• Cook Medical Wants IVC Filter Lawsuit Trials To Have Separate Punitive Damages Phase

  August 28, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys for Cook Medical are calling for IVC filter lawsuit trials to be divided into two phases, bifurcating the trials and discovery over punitive damages from compensatory damages.

• IVC Filter Litigation Grows As Panel Set To Hear Bard Consolidation Arguments

  July 27, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The number of cases against Cook Medical over its IVC filters has more than tripled since cases were consolidated in October.