You or a your loved one may be entitled to financial compensation for injuries suffered from an IVC filter or other blood clot device.
IVC filters are small devices inserted into the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, and are frequently placed in patients at risk for pulmonary embolisms when
anti-coagulants cannot be used.
Injuries Related to IVC Filters Include:
- Internal bleeding
- Blood clotting
- Tearing of the heart or lung tissues
- Migration or fracture of the device
- Pulmonary embolism
- Stroke
- Death
You May Be Entitled to Financial Compensation For:
- Medical bills
- Medical treatment
- Future surgeries
- Physical therapy
- Lost wages
- Funeral expenses
- Other expenses
The FDA Has Warned of Safety Risks
IVC filters were designed to prevent life-threatening blood clots by trapping clots in the blood stream and preventing them from reaching the lungs.
Retrievable filters were originally approved by the FDA in 2003, although since 2005, the FDA has received numerous reports of complications associated with IVC filters and released a warning stating that the device should be removed once a patients risk for blood clots subsides.
If you or someone you know experienced complications from IVC filters, contact us at 813-223-2929.
