BRAND et al v. COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED et al

  1. February 04, 2019

    Bellwether Jury Awards $3M In Cook Medical Vein Filter MDL

    An Indiana federal jury on Friday awarded a woman $3 million in the third bellwether case in multidistrict litigation alleging Cook Medical Inc.'s vein filters injured patients, finding the defectiveness of the company's product was the reason for the woman's injury.

  2. December 07, 2018

    Cook Medical Slashes 3rd Bellwether Suit In Vein Filter MDL

    An Indiana judge has granted Cook Medical Inc. summary judgment on most counts in the third bellwether case in multidistrict litigation alleging the company's vein filters injured patients, ruling that the physician who implanted the filter was aware of the risks and would not have treated his patient differently even after learning of her subsequent injuries.

  3. October 17, 2016

    Cook Medical's 2nd Bellwether Pick OK'd In Vein Filter MDL

    An Indiana federal judge on Monday selected Cook Medical Inc.'s pick for the second bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation brought by patients alleging they were injured by the company's vein filters, holding that the suit is more representative of the injuries and issues alleged than the other option.

  4. September 28, 2016

    Patients Urge Same Schedule For 3 Trials In Vein-Filter MDL

    Patients claiming they were injured by Cook Medical Inc.'s Celect vein filters on Wednesday asked an Indiana federal court to set pretrial deadlines for all three bellwethers in multidistrict litigation on the same schedule, arguing the other two cases should be able to move forward if the first trial is delayed or canceled.