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• Fourth Bard PowerPort Bellwether Case Set for Trial Dec. 1, as Third Gets Underway

  October 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled a fourth Bard PowerPort bellwether trial to begin on December 1, while the third trial is slated to begin on October 13.

• Judge Clears Bard PowerPort Lawsuit for Trial, Rejecting Motion for Summary Judgment

  October 2, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District Judge refused to dismiss a Bard PowerPort lawsuit just two weeks before it is supposed to go to trial, saying the manufacturer will have to convince a jury with their arguments and not him.

• Bard PowerPort Infection Lawsuit Set for Third Bellwether Trial to Begin Oct. 13

  September 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys will meet tomorrow for a final pretrial conference ahead of the third Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial.

• Jury Awards $40M Port Catheter Lawsuit Payout in Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial

  September 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The second Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial has ended in a $40 million verdict for the plaintiff who had the implant removed after the catheter broke and traveled to her heart.

• Nearly 4,000 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Are Awaiting Outcome of Upcoming Bellwether Trials

  August 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard and its Becton Dickinson parent company face more than 3,700 Bard PowerPort lawsuits that claim the port catheters are defectively designed.

• Bard PowerPort Lawyers Make Final Preparations for Next MDL Bellwether Trial

  July 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a joint schedule for a final pretrial conference before the second Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial over claims the port catheter is defectively designed.

• New Trial Sought for First Bard PowerPort Bellwether Lawsuit

  June 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The plaintiff in the first federal Bard PowerPort bellwether trial has asked the court for a new trial, claiming that faulty jury instructions led to a defense verdict.

• Bard PowerPort Fracture Lawsuit Set For Second Bellwether Trial in Aug. 2026

  May 29, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The second Bard PowerPort bellwether trial is now scheduled to begin in August after the plaintiff in a claim originally planned for trial next month died, and her family stopped pursuing litigation.

• SmartPort Surgery Lawsuit Claims AngioDynamics Catheter Fractured Inside Woman’s Body

  May 15, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Missouri woman alleges her AngioDynamics SmartPort catheter fractured and left a broken piece near her heart, requiring surgical removal after it was found during a CT scan.

• Jury Returns Defense Verdict in First Bard PowerPort Injury Lawsuit

  May 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury that handed down a defense verdict in the first Bard PowerPort injury lawsuit bellwether trial was unable to decide if the port catheters are defectively designed.