Early Settlement For Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits

Early Settlement For Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits

Introduction

According to a telephonic conference held on May 10, 2019, a settlement has been reached for a Bard IVC Filter lawsuit before the trial date; however, the settlement agreement details remain confidential.

Nearly 7,000 product liability lawsuits have been filed against C.R. Bard over alleged complications caused after the retrievable blood clot filters moved out of position causing small pieces to travel throughout the body. A jury selection was set to begin in a claim filed by Plaintiff Debra Tinlin, who received the Bard Recovery filter in 2005 to treat her deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). In 2013, she filed a lawsuit alleging the filter fractured due to which she suffered severe complications.

U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell is presiding over all IVC Filter lawsuits filed against C.R. Bard under MDL No. 2641; In Re: Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation. Additionally, around 4,000 Cook IVC filter lawsuits are pending in a separate MDL, alleging that the devices sold by this competing manufacturer carry similar design defects. In February, an Indianapolis jury awarded a plaintiff $3 million in compensatory damages.