Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Florida

In a recent addition to a series of similar lawsuits, a female has initiated a Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit in Florida following the inability of physicians to extract a migrated filter from her kidneys, originally implanted in her inferior vena cava. These IVC filters are typically utilized for patients at high risk of severe blood clots who cannot use anticoagulant drugs. Yet, reports have emerged of IVC filters breaking, causing perforations in the vena cava, and moving to various locations within the body if not removed after an extended duration.

IVC Filter Complications Update 3/21/13: Two studies and an editorial published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine raised questions about the placement of inferior vena cava filters. The research indicates that not only is there a lack of evidence establishing the effectiveness of IVC filters, but that a lack of data has led to great uncertainty as to how to correctly use the implants.

Free Confidential Lawsuit Evaluation: If you or a loved one has had an IVC filter implanted, you should contact our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are evaluating every individual case regardless of whether you have been injured or not. So, if you have received an IVC filter implant, we would like to speak with you. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a suit against the manufacturer and our lawyers can help.

What’s the Problem?

The new lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lessie Tillman in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 1, 2013, claiming that the G2 inferior vena cava filter is defective and unreasonably dangerous.

According to court documents, Tillman was implanted with a G2 filter in February 2008, and a year later found that it had migrated to her left renal vein. Doctors then tried unsuccessfully to remove the device, leaving Tillman with permanent injuries that will require lifelong medical monitoring.

Unlike earlier IVC filters, the device was designed so that it could be removed after the patient’s threat of blood clots subsides. However, in a large number of cases, physicians have left these IVC filters in place, thus increasing the risk that the devices will fracture, migrate, or do other serious damage to the body. A 2010 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the device failed in approximately 12% of recipients.

According to allegations raised in Tillman’s complaint, Bard failed to adequately research its IVC filter before bringing it to market or to warn the public and medical communities about the health risks associated with the device.

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The suit, which seeks both compensatory and punitive damages, charges Bard with:

• negligence
• failure to warn
• design and manufacturing of a defective medical device
• breach of warranty
• negligent misrepresentation

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Do I Qualify for an IVC Filter Lawsuit in Florida?

The Medical Device Litigation Group at Schmidt & Clark, LLP law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus on the representation of plaintiffs in Bard IVC filter lawsuits in Florida. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.

Free Confidential Lawsuit Evaluation: If you or a loved one has had an IVC filter implanted, you should contact our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are evaluating every individual case regardless of whether you have been injured or not. So, if you have received an IVC filter implant, we would like to speak with you. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a suit against the manufacturer and our lawyers can help.