Rex Medical ignored Blood Filter Defects, Jury Told
(October 11, 2019) – Rex Medical sold an inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) – designed to allegedly stop blood clots from reaching the heart – despite a study showing the product was prone to
Philly Jury hits Vein Filter Co. with $34M Judgment
(October 28, 2019) - A Philadelphia jury returned a $33.7 million verdict today after agreeing Rex Medical LP had defectively designed a blood clot-catching vein filter. The medical device perforated a major blood vessel
IVC Filter case filed against Rex Medical
(June 15, 2019)  Matthews & Associates Law Firm, attorney Tim Goss, and Philadelphia attorney Rosemary Pinto filed an IVC filter lawsuit against Rex Medical L.P. and Argon Medical Devices, Inc. on March 6, 2017 in
Shocker: FDA hides Thousands of Medical Device Problems
(March 8, 2019) A shocking report from Kaiser Health News has found that the FDA hides thousands of medical device problems from patients and their doctors.  The FDA has, for nearly two decades, allowed
IVC Filter Maker Cook hit with $3 Million Verdict
(Feb. 9, 2019) — An IVC filter company, Cook Medical, was hit with a $3 million verdict on Feb. 1 by an Indianapolis jury.  The jury returned their verdict just before midnight Friday.  They
New Study questions IVC Filters
(July 16, 2018)  A new study questions the use of IVC filters in DVT patients undergoing CDT, catheter-directed thrombosis. The study led by Temple University showed no in-hospital mortality benefit, and worse.  It  showed
Cook Medical loses $1.2 Million IVC Filter Verdict
(May 25, 2018)  Cook Medical must pay $1.2 million to compensate a man who was implanted with a Cook Celect IVC filter, said a Texas jury Thursday.  Following a three-week trial, the jury of
First Cook IVC Filter State Trial
(April 18, 2018)  The first Cook IVC filter lawsuit to be tried in state court in the U.S. will begin on May 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas.   The plaintiff is a Texas firefighter who
IVC Filter Controversy Rages
IVC filter lawsuits are being filed because the preponderance of evidence fails to show that IVC filters are worth their risks.  We are consequently filing IVC filter lawsuits across the country.  Matthews & Associates
IVC Filter Makers Liability over FDA Process
Lawyers for both IVC filter plaintiffs and IVC filter manufacturers continue to tussle in court over the FDA’s role in allowing different IVC filters to be sold on the market. Defense lawyers would like juries
IVC Filter Verdict: $4 Million
(March 30, 2018)  The first Bard IVC filter verdict in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona yielded a $4 million jury award for a woman injured by one of the blood
Decline in IVC filter use fails to affect VTE hospitalization rates
Cook Medical, C.R Bard and other IVC filter makers claim their devices lower rates of venous thromboembolism.  But a sharp decline in IVC filter use has failed to affect VTE hospitalization rates. A letter published
First Bard IVC Filter Trial Scheduled
(Feb. 21, 2018) The first Bard IVC trial has been scheduled to be heard next month. The first jury trial against medical device maker C.R. Bard is set for March 14, 2018 in Phoenix,
IVC Filter use decreases after FDA Advisory
Science Daily has noted IVC filter use has decreased following an FDA advisory.  IVC filter use began declining last year after the National Institutes of Health noted in June 2016 that IVC filters carry real
Cook IVC Filter Lawyers can depose ex-Cook President, says Judge
Cook IVC filter lawyers can depose an ex-Cook president, a judge ruled on September 13, 2017.  Cook defense lawyers had moved to block the deposition.  Attorney David Matthews of Matthews & Associates Law Firm will