MDL For IVC Filter Lawsuit Cases Progresses As Plaintiffs Await Date For Settlement Conference With U.S. Magistrate Judge

June 24, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on the creation of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) related to 250 cases filed against Cook Medical in regard to the IVC filter they manufacture. It is expected that over the coming months more cases will be added to the MDL. The consolidation was ordered in October 2014 by the JPML and the MDL is being overseen in a court in the Southern District of Indiana. The MDL is designed to facilitate a “fast track” process to litigate the lawsuits that have already been filed sometime in the beginning of September 2016.

Plaintiffs in the MDL allege that the cage-like devices surgically implanted into their inferior vena cava vein have actually moved from their original insertion points. Some also claim that the device has fractured and have been notified by doctors that the devices and/or pieces cannot be surgically removed, as they have migrated to what are considered more “high risk” locations in the body. Due to this inability to remove the IVC filter, many patients live in fear that they will experience potentially life-threatening consequences.

Many plaintiffs are hoping for a settlement and in some form of resolution of their cases without the necessity of a trial. A settlement conference was originally scheduled for March 2016 but Cook Medical had that date pushed back and is now seeking yet another postponement for additional investigation and research of the issues. No subsequent date has yet been set for the settlement conference.

The settlement conference is designed to put all the players in one room to discuss settlement options before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Plaintiffs in the cases filed that are part of the MDL are hoping for successful negotiations once a settlement conference actually takes place.

Banville Law is currently working to ensure that those individuals who believe they have been affected by the use of these filters are given the important opportunity to explore their legal rights. The firm has years of experience fighting large pharmaceutical companies who have marketed dangerous drugs or devices. Qualifying individuals may be entitled to significant financial compensation.

For more information, to ask questions, or to schedule a free consultation, contact Banville Law by calling (888) 997-3792.

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