Brenes Law Group, P.C.

Bard Implanted Port Catheter Lawsuits Coordinated before U.S. District Judge in Arizona

2023-09-05T17:51:37Z

What Is the Product: Bard’s implanted port systems are implanted vascular devices designed to provide repeated access to the vascular system for the delivery of medication, intravenous fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, and blood products without the use of needles. The devices are often used for patients undergoing cancer or rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

What Is the Issue: The catheter portion of the devices are prone to fracturing and migrating to the heart. Such events can cause serious cardiac complications, including death. For many years Bard has misled physicians and the FDA into believing that fractures only occur due to physician error in placement technique resulting in “pinch off.” However, Bard has long known that these devices are actually fracturing due to a design issue not physician error. These devices are designed in such a way that once implanted in body they suffer chemical degradation and fatigue failure. Indeed, Bard uses chemicals (Barium sulfate) in its catheters that are not recommended for long term implantation in the body because they are known to degrade once exposed to bodily fluids. Bard has also used materials in its catheters regarding which the suppliers warn the material has never been tested for long term implantation in the human body. Bard’s implanted port systems also cause blood clots and pulmonary emboli which can be life threatening.

Status of the Litigation: The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered that all federal cases will be coordinated before Judge David Campbell in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Judge Campbell will oversee common issues relating to discovery and pre-trial rulings and trial of a number of bellwether cases. Judge Campbell is the same judge that oversaw the Bard Inferior Vena Cave Filter litigation.

Brenes Law Group’s Experience with Bard: Our firm has extensive experience litigating and resolving medical devices cases against Bard, including IVC Filter, hernia mesh, and implanted port cases. Regarding Implanted port systems specifically, we have already resolved cases for our clients and have worked for years to develop the science of why Bard’s catheters fail.

Brenes Law Group Continues to Accept New Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Clients

2023-09-05T17:51:43Z

Brenes Law Group Continues to Accept New Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Clients

We have been informed that many firms are no longer accepting clients injured by IVC filters, leaving people injured by these devices with nowhere to turn. Please know that Brenes Law Group is continuing to accept new cases, and that Brenes Law Group has negotiated settlements with multiple IVC manufacturers involving hundreds of clients.

Troy Brenes, our lead attorney helped begin this litigation over a decade ago and is one of the very few attorneys that has tried an IVC filter case, and one of the even more select handful of attorneys that has tried these cases against multiple manufacturers.

If you have been implanted with any of the below-listed IVC filters and you would like a case evaluation by an attorney that has worked with numerous experts over the last 13 years to understand the science of how and why these devices are defective, that has obtained settlements on behalf of hundreds of individuals, and has forced multiple manufacturers to trial, please consider a free consultation with our firm:

C.R. Bard: Recovery, G2, G2 Express, G2X, Eclipse, Meridian, Denali;
Cook Medical: Gunther Tulip, Celect, Celect Platinum;
Rex Medical: Option, Option Elite;
Boston Scientific: Greenfield
Braun: Vena Tech

Additionally, if you feel you are being forced into an unreasonable IVC filter settlement by another firm, please feel free to ask for a consultation with our firm for a second opinion as to the value of your case and what other options you may have. We have helped obtain settlements for multiple clients who felt they were being pushed into an unfair settlement by another law firm.

Similarly, if you have been told you are on a “tolling agreement” for years while settlement is being negotiated, please feel free to ask for a free consultation as to what options you may have to accelerate resolution of your case.

FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops Contaminated by Deadly Bacteria

2023-09-05T17:51:49Z

On February 2, 2023, Global Pharma Healthcare issued a class 1 recall for Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed by EzriCare, and Delsam Pharma due to contamination with a bacteria known as pseudomonas aeruginosa. Exposure to pseudomonas can cause serious and permanent injuries, including eye infection, blindness, and death from bloodstream infection. Many adverse events have already been reported, including for blindness and death. Symptoms of exposure include eye discharge, eye pain, redness of the eye or eyelid, the feeling of something in the eye, increased sensitivity to light or blurry vision, and blindness. The FDA recommends that anyone having these symptoms that were exposed to the contaminated product should consult their physician. The lawyers of Brenes Law Group, P.C. have helped thousands of plaintiffs recover hundreds of millions of dollars due to defective and/or contaminated products. If you were exposed to these contaminated eyedrops and suffered an injury, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Please contact our office as soon as possible to discuss your potential case. There is no fee or costs to you unless and until we obtain a recovery on your behalf.

If Your Covidien Hernia Mesh Case Was Suddenly Closed, We May Be Able to Help You

2023-09-05T17:51:55Z

Brenes Law Group is aware that hundreds, and possibly thousands, of consumers injured by Covidien hernia mesh products have been closed by other Plaintiff law firms after years of representation. We believe that many of these cases may be meritorious and worthy of prosecution. If you are one of the affected consumers and you have a Covidien Symbotex, Progrip, Surgipro, or Paritiene hernia mesh - we may be able to help you.

If you would like us to review your case, please email us the following: (1) your medical records regarding your mesh implantation and resulting complications, and (2) any communications you have received from prior counsel regarding tolling of your case, removal of your case from a tolling agreement, and statements regarding your deadline to file a claim.

We understand that many consumers have been told that they may have as little as 30 to 60 days to find new counsel and file their case. Given this timeline and the complexity of these cases, please understand that we may not have sufficient time to review and file your case. Therefore, you should be aware that we have not accepted your case and will not take action to protect your statute of limitations unless and until we inform you otherwise.