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• Lawsuit Claims Covidien Hernia Mesh Perforated Man’s Bowel

  April 3, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas man's Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit claims a defective design led to the mesh perforating his organs and causing severe, permanent injuries.

• Port-a-Cath Lawsuit Alleges Power P.A.C. Break Down Resulted in Serious Port Catheter Infection

  March 31, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  ICU Medical faces a port-a-cath lawsuit from a woman who says the device caused her to suffer an infection while undergoing palliative metastatic chemotherapy treatment.

• Pediatric Sepsis Cases Contribute to More Than 1,800 Children’s Deaths Annually in U.S.: Study

  March 31, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study found a high number of children who are hospitalized develop sepsis infections, from which 1,800 children in the U.S. die every year.

• Final Pretrial Conference in Bard PowerPort Lawsuit To Be Held April 9

  March 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The final pretrial conference for the first Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial is scheduled for April 9, with defendants calling for a bifurcated trial.

• Port Catheter Infection Lawsuit Claims SmartPort Defects Caused Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism

  March 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics faces a port catheter infection lawsuit from a North Carolina woman who says her SmartPort implant caused an infection and life-threatening injuries.

• Chemotherapy Injection Port Lawsuit Blames AngioDynamics SmartPort for Wrongful Death

  March 13, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An infection caused by an AngioDynamics SmartPort port catheter led to the death of a woman who contracted an infection only one month after receiving the implant.

• Port Catheter Lawyers Outline Process for Selecting Bellwether Lawsuits in AngioDynamics MDL

  March 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  In a joint statement, plaintiffs and defendants in AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits have laid guidelines for what types of cases should be selected to serve as potential bellwether trials.

• Pacemaker-Associated Infections Lead to Recurrent Pulmonary Embolisms in 39-Year-Old Man: Study

  March 5, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A case study of a man with recurrent pulmonary emboli revealed that an infected pacemaker lead was causing the development of blood clots.

• Female Burn Injury Patients More Prone to Certain Bacterial Blood Infections, Sepsis: Study

  March 2, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that burn injuries may change how the body metabolizes hormones, which could explain why women face higher infection risks from burn injuries than their male counterparts.

• Plaintiff in Bard PowerPort Bellwether Lawsuit Dies Before Summer Trial

  February 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman whose Bard PowerPort lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial this summer has died, raising questions as to whether the case should be replaced, or be picked up by her estate.