IVC Filter Lawsuit – Average Case Settlement Value
The IVC filter is a device used on thousands of patients in the United States each year. Unfortunately, the use of the device has been linked to an increased risk of severe health complications resulting from filter migration or a fracturing of the device. Such complications may include perforation, blood clots, DVT, and death.
One of the most common questions asked by our prospective clients regards the amount of compensation a victim will be able to receive in a case. What is important to note is that every single case is different; comprising of a unique set of facts and circumstances that result in different settlement or jury verdicts. Some of the most common factors in determining the value of a lawsuit include the following.
- The severity and magnitude of the injuries suffered.
- The length of time required to properly heal from the injuries suffered. Whether the injuries result in a long term or permanent disability; and a requirement for nursing and home care.
- Economic damages – including all medical and hospitalization costs; lost income and future loss of wages.
- All future medical and rehabilitation costs – requirement to removal and takedown surgeries and any.
- Emotional loss – including pain and suffering, post traumatic stress and other issues identified to have resulted from the traumatic incident which took place. Compensation for emotional distress
- Availability for Punitive Damages (the egregiousness of manufacturers behavior) – in instances where the at fault party acted with either the intent to cause harm or acted in reckless indifference for the life and health of others the courts will grant the awarding of punitive damages. Based on recent supreme court opinions punitive damages can be as much as 10 timed the actual damaged suffered. Unfortunately many medical device manufacturers attempt to downplay the known risks associated with the implantation of their products so as to pass FDA approval guidelines much to detriment of the end user (patient).
- Wrongful Death Claim Values – wrongful death claims are values bases on several factors which are slightly different than claims where the individual was injured but was able to survive.
Depending on the injuries suffered an IVC filter claim can result in a settlement or verdict in the range of $200,000.00 and $750,000.00. Such numbers are mere averages; since every case is different the value of your specific case will vary.
Attorney Consultation and Second Opinion Available: Unfortunately many law firms lack the experience knowledge and resources necessary to maximize the value of a defective medical device claim. If you already have legal representation on your case and would like a second opinion or a case review please feel free to contact our offices. More so, if you are not being represented by any firm and have any further questions regarding claims against manufacturers of defective medical equipment and implants feel free to contact our law offices. All legal consultations are provided by our office free of charge.
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I have a cook ivc filter. I’ve had it more than 2 years. I haven’t had any problems with it even though I’ve been told it can’t be removed. An attorney contacted me months ago but don’t. Remember his name.
My name is Benjamin reed.In 2005 I had an optease ivc filter placed in me.Several years later I started to throw more blood clots.I had to go back on thinners,but the filter is still inside me.I was told go back to eat drink whatever I wanted too.And I did just that.The total number of clots I have passed is 7.
I have the IVC filter which has now been in for 10 years I have legal representation but according to them they haven’t even touched the paperwork it’s been over a year so I want a second opinion things have went wrong and just curious to know what the payout would be and how fast the case would be able to be settled if possible please contact me by phone curious to get some insight from a second opinion
I have an attorney but they haven’t done anything and its been over a year… I am currently waiting for a letter releasing me as their client.. I’m looking for new representation. .I had an IVC filter put in in 2006 and have had problems since.. Now it has grew into my vein so now it cant be removed.. I have had multiple clots in my lungs and leg and think the filter is to blame.. Recently I was told by a doctor during one of my multiple hospital stays that a piece of the filter has poked through my vein and is touching my spine..I was put on blood thinners and was told it would be for the rest of my life.. No one in my family has ever had blood clots and I want to figure out if the filter is causing this…I’ve been on life support I’ve had Multiple surgeries I’ve had multiple hospital stays.. It has caused me to fall in a severe state of depression , I often cry feeling helpless, im distant from my loved ones, My children are suffering mentally over seeing me sad , seeing my cry , seeing me on a hospital bed non stop.. It sucks because im all they got and now I worry non stop if im gonna die over this evil thing that is a poison in my body, mind,and life.. I just want some hope that every thing is gonna be ok but now it seems as a distant dream that became a night mare that wakes me up almost every night sweating ,crying, and screaming. I would like to no if there is anything you can do for my sake , for my kids sake.. Im sorry I rambled on but it’s just been hell for me lately..
Yes I am looking for someone to take my claim, I am 41yrs old and I have a Greenfield IVC Filter device. I have had it for more than twenty years now and I have had it to shift as the ER called it twice and I am sure that is got alot to do with most of my health problems now. It was ’96’ when it was implanted and ’99’ and 02′ when it shifted that a ER diagnosed it. I was never told that it should could or needed to be removed or replaced. I have lived in fear of this thing from the beginning but now it is so nerve wrecking and stressfulto know that it could be anywhere in my body and it could kill me any second. Please help me show them that they need not just use people as labrats with this stuff.thank you.
My husband has been suffering from complications due to a collapsed ivc filter that can not be removed. We are at Ronald Reagan USA hospital where he is receiving his second lysis treatment, this filter has caused my husband so much physical pain, emotional stress, missed work, financial worries. We are seeking legal counsel, our family is feeling so stressed and my husband has suffered through countless hospital stays, attempts by previous primary care physicians to remove the filter. We now are with some of the best doctors and can now begin to look into our options.
I look forward to hearing back from your office.
Melissa Mendez
I had this ivc filter since 2012 I feel chest pain it’s probably impossible to remove now my mental state is am i gonna die any day from what I hear and learned I’m upset they put it in me now I have sharp pain in my chest I really wanna a lawsuit this is breathtaking….
I had an IVC filter put in in 2007 and it has now perforated my vein. This is now causing me pain, more anxiety, and several trips to the hospital.
In Vista East Hospital, Waukegan, Illinois on June 2016 Dr. Robert Dickstein placed IVC filter in my chest. Almost immediately caused tremendous discomfort and distress. I experienced increased respiratory problems, chest
pain, shortness of breath and debilitating fatigue that left me mostly bed-ridden and house bound. I was unable
to care for myself as I had prior to the IVC filter placed. By the time filter was removed on April 03/2017, I had lost
over 30 pounds.
Dusan Cvorovic
1713 N. Mcaree Rd. # 3
Waukegan, Il. 60085
I have a IVC Filter that has migrated and perforated. On doctor said it might have beeen the cause of a mini stroke. I need to know how much approximately my case is worth?
Hi what I am asking is that if the case gave up 100,000,000 how much should I received from it.
If someone has the blood clot filter for 15 years and almost all side effects. What would the settlement amount be.
Have had the ivc filter for 13 yrs have been having medical problem since gastric bypass surgery in 2003
I was first approached by My pulmonologist, Dr Tadloui who explained that this procedure would require having another doctor insert this filter in my neck and move it inside me until it was in the proper position to block blood clots. Having experienced two different problems with blood clots, the first were bilateral pulmonary and the second was deep vein thrombosis. I was unwilling to have anything installed in my body and told Dr. Tadloui so. The following week his office called and both he and my cardiologist advised me to get the filter or I was at risk of blood clots ending my life.
I figured i’d better do it so I scheduled it and it was installed by another doctor through my neck. I can feel it most of the time and sometimes it really hurts…I would like to have it removed but I don’t know if my insurance will pay for it’s removal. I also feel like I was coerced to have the filter implanted by those two doctors.
I already have a attorney working on this but they can’t tell me what you’re suing for can you tell me the average settlement for an IVC filter case mine is still intact but it was put into thousand 12 for the Bard company and it was recalled 2014 I have had no injuries as of now but they are suing the company for mental distraught and anxiety also seen a therapist for so can you tell me what the average settlement would be if you were to guess it’s going to a bell weather trial this month so what is your guess
I would like a second opinion on my case
I would like a second opinion
I had a IVC filter put in 2/4/2010. I have not had any complications. Is there still able to file a claim
My wife and I were married for over 20 years.She had a i.v.c. filter put in her in 2009.The device broke inside her so she went to surgrey to have the device removed but to no avail they couldnt remove it.Although they gave her a new one,they attempted two more times to remove the broken one and on the third attempt my wife died on the operating table.Ive had a lawsuit against C;R.BARD since 2010 three days after her death.I wonder what a lawsuit like this is worth;Bard has yet to try to compensate me or my family and its about to be 2018;
My wife and i were married for 20 years plus.An i.v.c. filter was put in my wife in 2009.Not long afterthe i;v;c; filter broke;The doctors tried to remove the filter but couldnt.So they put another i.v.c. in her.There were two more attempts to remove the broken one still in her in 2009 and 2010.The third time trying to remove the i.v.c. filter my beloved wife died on the operating table.Three days after her death i started a lawsuit against C.R. BARD with 17 different charges even WRONGFUL DEATH .Now i am told that the case is in Arizona in MDL.I am so hurt that i havent heard ANYTHING from the company that killed my wife.It has been over 7 years now and still no type of compensation for the tremendous lost ive suffered .My wife was only 40 years old with zero health problems.What do you think a case like mine is worth.
I have had multiple clots in my veins and arteries. In 2016 I had the filter put in and same day I got the filter was the same day I was experiencing discomfort in my lower back. They told me it was sitting on a nerve in which I am taking pain meds for. A few months ago I had a massive heart attack with 2 massive clots on my heart. Now ain’t that the whole reason for the filter so I would not have clots traveling.
I had a cook I v c filter implanted in 2011. I had major surgery in 2011. the next day after surgery I developed a blood clot in my leg.that’s when the filter was put in .they went through my neck in the vein. after the filter was put in I started having problems.
I’ve had a claim filed since 2015 .I’ve had several major health problems since they put this device in back in 09 alot of pain and suffering and then in 2015 found out it had moved and punctured my chest and back was in terrible pain and was full of blood clots throughout my body. Had to have another surgery to remove this device said they removed it all but lawyers say his report was undetermined and I still can feel the same pain as before the surgery. The pain is real and now I’m worried that they were not able to remove it all because I’m still having problems. My attorney has said little to nothing about this case to me besides that we are sopost to be going to court but this has been a while back. My health is deterring I feel everyday. I spent the whole month of September in 14 because my body was full of blood clots this was before I had this device removed and still have had blood clots after they removed it. . Also had to have a peg tube placed in me for 4months. Im still exsperancing the same health problems and struggling mentally everyday not knowing What to do about it. So far haven’t spoken with my lawyer it’s always been someone else that can’t really tell me anything. Please help me if you know of anything I can futher do to help myself and to stress my concerns to.
I had my IVC filter put in in 2008 since then I’ve had two pulmonary embolisms a cardio peritonitis which is her as a whole is bleeding in your chest cavity and a GI tract bleed I went suicidal I’ve been in several psychiatric wards then put on several types of psychiatric meds and I feel like I have a ticket in me I heard my tourney and 2015 and I don’t know where my place is but ask me for my medical records they were blown away because since the 2008 I had the filter put in I have over 500 pages of medical records I don’t know if I ever get paid anyting but a pennies more is when I have now so
I had a cook filter. It remained in me for several years, but the first year in, I developed pneumonia and had blood clots in both lungs. I finally had it remove through a tube inserted in my neck. Also just knowing that this filter could break apart caused serious mental anguish!
Look people, I am part of the cook bellwether trials , nobody cares . Pain, suffering, anxiety . They just need information they can show in court beyond a reasonable doubt and that’s hard to come by. We have it but in the end it doesn’t seem to be enough. My advice…..live for today poor but happy as we are.
iPad Mini IVC filter put in in 2008 I’ve had multiple pes heart surgery and I went nuts I don’t like the fact that I have a time bomb ticking in me I’ve been filed my case over 2 and 1/2 on the 3 years ago and I’ll already done s*** that I can tell so if anybody knows at decent attorney everyone know I have Tony deaina out of Houston Texas he is a useless attorney does anybody no the average time it takes to sell a claim please let us know
I have a IVC filter implanted in 2009. I have a law firm representing me but have not heard from them. It has been about four or five years since they took the case. The filter is moving through out my body. With my age I am afraid to have it removed. Have pain in my breast and back then its like it moves away to somewhere else. This is very up setting. Thanks for listening to me. I have had cat scans to see where it is at in my body.