If You Suffered a Serious Injury From an IVC Filter, You May Qualify to Join the IVC Filter Lawsuit Today.
Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters are medical devices that were designed to prevent blood clots from traveling throughout the body and aid in preventing strokes.
If you have had an IVC Filter implanted because you were diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolus, a trauma victim, an immobile patient, or a patient at risk for clotting that has had a recent surgical procedure or about to have one soon, you should contact an attorney that is familiar with IVC Filter litigation.
The lawyers at Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman represent injured patients or families who have lost a loved one that has wrongfully died in Central NY from improper usage of the Inferior Vena Cava Filters or IVC Filters. If you or someone you know has had an IVC Filter implanted and now is experiencing serious side effects, contact The People’s Lawyer today.
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What Is An IVC FILTER?
IVC Filters or Inferior Vena Cava Filters are small, spider-like wire medical devices that are inserted into the Inferior Vena Cava, which is the main blood vessel or vein in the body to catch blood clots and prevent them from reaching the lungs.
Common IVC Filter Devices
The below 5 IVC Filters are the ones that have been most commonly named in IVC Filter lawsuits. If you have or a loved one has had one of the below IVC Filters implanted, you could qualify to participate in the IVC Filter lawsuit…
- Bard Recovery Filter
- Bard G2 Filter
- Bard G2 Express Filter
- Cook Medical Gunther Tulip Filter
- Cook Celect Filter
In 2014, there was an FDA safety warning issued regarding the use of IVC Filters. Since 2005, the FDA received hundreds of adverse event reports involving IVC Filters.
IVC FILTER DANGERS AND RISKS
Retrievable IVC Filters are intended to be placed for a limited time to provide temporary protection from blood clots. However, many are implanted in emergency situations where the surgeons may not see the patient again. This increases the likelihood that the IVC Filter will be left in too long or permanently. In fact, a report published in 2015 found that the prolonged presence of IVC filters was “associated with retrieval failure rates as high as 43%.” Several studies have found that the prolonged presence of certain retrievable IVC Filters have been linked to serious side effects, even fatal complications including…
- Device Erosion
- Filter Migration
- Filter Fracture
- Filter Perforation
- Perforation Of Various Organs Such As The Inferior Vena Cava, Heart And Lungs
- An Increased Risk Of Blood Clots Clogging The Filter, Slowing Blood Flow To The Lungs
- Compromised Respiration
- Death
- Stroke
- Inability To Retrieve The IVC Filter
- Tilting Of The IVC Filter
An estimated 49,000 IVC Filters have been implanted annually in the United State since 2005 translating to approximately 343,000 people having IVC Filter devices inside their bodies.
IVC Filter Lawsuit Eligibility
At Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman, we have experience determining if you are eligible to be a part of an IVC Filter lawsuit and helping you get financial compensation that may be available as a result of the medical device manufacturers’ failure to adequately warn patients and the medical community about the potential risks associated with IVC Filters.
In order to be eligible for an IVC Filter lawsuit, you or a loved one must have had an IVC Filter implanted and suffered one of the above mentioned serious injuries or wrongful death. If you have had an IVC Filter implanted and believe it has had a negative impact on your health, one of our attorneys can help. Contact us for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Time is limited, it is important that you act today. There are no fees or expenses unless a recovery is obtained for you.
Why Choose Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman
As Your IVC Filter Lawyer?
Our attorneys are nationally recognized and are experienced in all aspects of serious personal injury litigation, including, defective drug litigation. Our law firm has been in business for over 60 years. We know first-hand how devastating it can be to have been seriously injured or to have had the misfortune of losing a loved one.
We are committed to helping victims receive settlements fast. Our law firm has secured well over $100 million for our clients in verdicts and settlements. The attorneys at Brindisi, Murad & Brindisi Pearlman are focused on personal injury law and fighting for the rights of injured people. If you have been seriously injured by an IVC Filter implant, we will fight to help you get the compensation that you deserve.
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