Cook IVC Filters Class Action

A settlement has been approved in the Cook IVC Filter Class Action

*** THE CLAIM PERIOD IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS ***

File your claim on or before November 11, 2024, at www.ivcsettlement.ca



A Canada-wide settlement in relation to Cook IVC Filter products has been approved.

The Settlement Agreement provides a claims-made settlement of up to $54,000 CAD for each Qualifying Fracture Claimant, $81,000 CAD for each Qualifying Death Claimant, and $169,500 CAD for each Qualifying Open Surgery Claimant, with a pro rata reduction of in the amount of each payment to the extent that the total amount of the claims in categories (a), (b) and (c) above exceed $4,062,720 CAD. Also, a payment in the amount of $2,708,480 CAD will be made for Class Counsel to pay costs, including Administration Costs, Notice Plan Costs, Class Counsel Fees, interest, applicable taxes, and certain Other Qualified Claims as provided in the Settlement Agreement.

Eligible class members must complete and submit a Claim Form (including the necessary supporting evidence detailed in the Compensation Protocol) to the Claims Administrator before November 11, 2024.

Please refer to the Notice of Settlement Approval for further information, which can be viewed here (EN) / (FR). Additional information can also be found on the website at www.ivcsettlement.ca.

IVC (inferior vena cava) Filters are small metal medical devices designed to trap blood clots passing through the IVC. The IVC is a large vein that returns blood from the lower body to the heart. IVC Filters are implanted in persons at risk of developing blood clots, often after a major surgery. Most IVC Filters are intended to be retrievable, meaning a physician will remove the device after the risk of developing blood clots has subsided. However, IVC filters may cause serious injuries.

 

IVC Filters May Cause Serious Injuries

According to various research studies and reports made to the FDA, IVC Filters may cause serious side effects and injuries, including:

  • Death
  • Migration of the filter to another area of the body
  • Perforation of the inferior vena cava or another vein or organ
  • Fracture of the filter (the struts of the filter may break loose, travel in the bloodstream and become lodged in another vein or organ)
  • Embolization of the filter (movement of the entire filter or filter fragments to the heart or lungs)
  • Tilting of the filter
  • Difficulty or inability to remove the filter

 

Are You Part of the IVC Filter Class Action?

If you were implanted with an IVC Filter, we encourage you to join Merchant Law Group LLP’s IVC Filter Class Action. Please email heidi@merchantlaw.com or call us toll-free, at 1.877.359.7777.