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• More Than 260 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Filed Over Complications From Port Catheter Devices: Status Report

  May 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of Bard PowerPort lawsuits has grown to more than 260 claims that the port catheter implants are defectively designed and can lead to infections and port implant failure.

• Polyurethane Port Catheter Systems Fail Faster Than Silicone, Pediatric Study Finds

  April 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that polyurethane catheters used with venous port implants are prone to failing significantly sooner than those made of silicone.

• Court Orders Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Bellwether Process to Proceed As MDL Continues To Grow

  March 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered the process for selecting potential Bard PowerPort bellwether trials to continue as planned, overriding concerns raised by the manufacturer about the number of cases filed to date.

• Bard Chemo Port Lawsuits Filed Over Fractures, Thrombosis, Infection and Other Complications Linked To Variety of Implanted Devices

  March 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer could face as many as 2,000 Bard chemo port lawsuits filed over a variety of injuries, affecting most of its PowerPort line of implants.

• Lawsuits Over Bard Power Port Catheters Filed By April 1 May Be Eligible For First Six Bellwether Trials in MDL

  January 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have until April 1 to file a Bard Power Port catheter lawsuit if they want to be considered for inclusion in early bellwether trials.

• New Bard Power Port Lawsuits Can Now Be Directly Filed in Federal MDL

  December 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs may now file new Bard Power Port lawsuits directly with the MDL federal court in Arizona.

• Bard PowerPort Lawsuits To Be Prepared For Series of Early Bellwether Trials in MDL

  December 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has laid out the selection and discovery process for the first Bard PowerPort lawsuits to go before juries.

• Preeclampsia May Increase Risk of Blood Clots, Embolism During Pregnancy

  December 1, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study warns that preeclampsia side effects can lead to life-threatening blood clots and the risk of pulmonary embolism, diabetes and other chronic health conditions.

• Lawyers Propose Plans for Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Bellwether Trials in Federal MDL

  November 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A bellwether trial plan for Bard PowerPort lawsuits has been submitted by plaintiffs and defendants, in efforts to determine how many early test trials will be held and when.

• Bard Power Port Lawsuit Centralization Sought in New Jersey Multi-County Litigation (MCL)

  October 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Several plaintiffs have filed a petition with the New Jersey Supreme Court to consolidate all Bard Power Port lawsuits filed in that state before one judge for pretrial proceedings.