New IVC Filter Lawsuits Filed In Kentucky Against Boston Scientific and Cook Medical

June 13, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on recent suits filed against manufacturers concerning the side effects associated with IVC filters. Reports indicate that Boston Scientific and Cook Medical were hit with another lawsuit in early May concerning the devices. The Kentucky suits (5:16-cv-00065 and 5:16-cv-00066) accuse the companies of making faulty devices that caused blockages in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Both plaintiffs claim to have suffered severe pain after the filter was implanted.

IVC filters are used in patients to “catch” blood clots before they reach the pulmonary artery. In 1979, only 2,000 patients had the medical devices implanted to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism. By 2007, nearly 167,000 IVC filters were being used to trap clots before they reached the lungs.

Since then, a number of patients have claimed that the devices cause serious adverse side effects. Patients have filed lawsuits against companies such as C.R. Bard and Cook Medical claiming that the devices broke apart inside their bodies, “migrating” toward internal organs, puncturing vital tissues and often causing irreparable damage. Many patients injured by IVC filters have joined a growing litigation, claiming device manufacturers did not adequately warn patients of the risks and continued to market the device despite its allegedly defectively design. Cases have been combined into Multidistrict Litigations in the U.S. District Court of Arizona and the Southern District of Indiana.

Attorneys at Banville Law have years of experience fighting large pharmaceutical companies in pursuit of justice for victims. The firm is currently offering free consultations to those who believe they have been negatively affected by the use of an IVC filter. Qualifying individuals may be entitled to significant legal action and substantial financial compensation.

For more information on IVC filters, to ask questions or to schedule a consultation, contact an attorney at Banville Law by calling (888)-997-3792.

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