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
Manufacturer has opposed Bard PowerPort lawsuit consolidation in an MDL, saying it has quickly resolved previous claims without the need for coordinated pretrial proceedings.
Plaintiffs and defendants disagree about whether a Bard PowerPort MDL should be established for lawsuits filed throughout the federal court system
Implantable port intended to make receiving chemotherapy drugs easier malfunctioned, sending pieces of the fractured Bard PowerPort M.R.I. device into woman's heart.
Manufacturers claim they have resolved previous lawsuits over port catheter complications in an average of 18 months.
At least 10 Bard implanted port lawsuits have been filed in federal courts nationwide, but hundreds of additional claims are expected in the coming weeks and months.
Lawsuit indicates a California woman's wrongful death was the result of a Bard PowerPort facture and failure, which resulted in an emergency removal of the catheter port.
