IVC Filter Lawsuit Loans

Seriously Injured By An IVC Filter? Need Cash?

TriMark Legal Funding provides low-cost, risk-free IVC Filter pre-settlement loans nationwide.

IVC Filter Settlement Loans

TriMark Legal Funding is one of America’s foremost legal funding companies. We provide IVC Filter lawsuit cash advances to injured plaintiffs nationwide.


IVC Filter Lawsuit Loans

If you are involved in an IVC filter lawsuit, you’re in for a long haul.

Some of the more serious injuries caused by defective blood clot filters can prevent many plaintiffs from returning to work.

If you are experiencing financial challenges, an IVC filter lawsuit loan can help.

It can provide the money you need to manage your financial affairs until your attorney finishes negotiating your lawsuit settlement.

A lawsuit loan may not be able to shorten your waiting time for a settlement, but it can put a stop to your financial worries.

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are one of the most frequently used medical devices. They are designed to prevent blood clots.

However, complications may happen due to a manufacturer’s defective design or negligence. 

Aside from injuries, victims of faulty IVC filters may suffer from “system failure” that can eventually lead to death. The overwhelming suffering and worries may put behind your career, relationships, and capacity to earn and save money for your medical bills and living expenses. 

While filing a claim allows you to recover losses, the prolonged lawsuit process adds insult to the injury. This is where a pre settlement cash advance from a trusted legal funding provider can help.

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IVC Filter Pre Settlement Loans 

In 2018, the third leading cause of death in the United States was unintentional injury or accident, accounting for 6% of the total record. This category includes defective products like IVC filters, which can pose serious risks and complications and cost a person’s life. 

Federal and state laws allow victims to file claims against manufacturers, as well as sue for medical malpractice if their healthcare provider is liable. However, most plaintiffs can’t recover losses right away.

IVC pre settlement funding provides immediate cash to help tide you over during the long wait. 

At TriMark, we offer pre settlement funding for plaintiffs with pending cases. Not to be confused with traditional loans despite name, like pre settlement loans and lawsuit loans, this type of financing is a non-recourse cash advance on your future settlement money. This means you don’t have to pay monthly fees after getting your advance.

You’re only required to return the money once your case settles. But if it does not, or you lose a verdict, you owe us nothing. 

With a portion of your settlement provided to you in the present, you can pay your medical bills, rent or mortgage, car loans, utility bills, and other living expenses.

Pre settlement loans can help you regain financial stability while recovering from IVC filter complications. 

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Why wait when you can get back on your feet ASAP?

If you or your loved one suffered from IVC filter complications and have a pending lawsuit, TriMark is here to make your lawsuit loan application fast and easy!

It takes only a minute to submit your application online or via our toll-free number: 1-(877) 932-2628. Make sure all documents are ready for our expert underwriters to review. 

There’s no need to undergo a credit check, pay application fees, and prove your employment and income status. We understand your situation and will rely on the merits of your case when making our decision.

Once approved, you can receive your cash in as little as 24 hours.

Find out how you can obtain hassle-free funding today.

What Is an IVC Filter?

IVC filter is short for Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava blood clot filter. 

Hundreds of medical patients have suffered life-threatening and even fatal complications caused by certain models of retrievable IVC filters manufactured by C.R. Bard and Cook Medical.

An IVC filter is a wiry, miraculous device that prevents blood clots, originating from deep veins in the body (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), from reaching the heart and lungs. The device is intended to help prevent a pulmonary embolism

According to the American College of CardiologyVenous Thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots in the veins) is estimated to account for 60,000-100,000 deaths per year in the United States, most often due to pulmonary embolism.

IVC filter placement is a relatively straightforward medical procedure. Complications are rare if the filters are used for short periods of time. The longer a filter remains implanted, the greater the likelihood of complications becomes.

Common IVC filter complications include:

  • Fracture or breakage of the filter stem and arms
  • Penetration the device can penetrate or become embedded in the IVC vein 
  • Migration of broken metal pieces of the filter throughout the body
  • Perforation of veins, arteries, and other organs including the heart and lungs, by broken metal filter components

C.R. Bard launched two of its first blood clot filters, the Recovery and the G2, in 2003 and started hearing about IVC filter complications almost immediately. 

Incredulously, Bard did not warn the public or notify the FDA. Instead hired a consultant to compare their fracture and migration rate to other models in use at the time. They also hired a public relations firm to prepare a crisis management plan in response to news coverage about the faulty device.

Now you’re in the middle of a legal fight to recover your losses. Even if you have a good chance of winning, the effects of the defective medical device already wreaked havoc on your body, mind, emotions, and even finances.

While legal funding does not promise to take away all your pain and suffering, it can help alleviate your money problems.

What Are IVC Filter Lawsuit Settlement Loans?

An IVC lawsuit settlement loan is a non-recourse cash advance available to plaintiffs with a pending or settled lawsuit. You may be waiting for your case to settle or for your settlement check to arrive.

Either way, we can make an advance on your future settlement money through an IVC filter lawsuit loan. You can have cash immediately without creating additional debt.

This solution is non-recourse. Meaning, you won’t have to shell out money for monthly payments. You return the advance only if and when you receive your settlement or compensation. If you lose or your case does not settle, you are under no obligation to pay back the IVC filter lawsuit loan.

IVC filter lawsuit loan fees are based on 2x non-compounding rates (double your advanced amount), so you still get to keep a good portion of your money when it arrives. 

Best of all, we don’t ask for upfront payment or perform checks on your credit score, employment history, and income status. We will review and approve/reject your IVC filter lawsuit loan application based on the merits of your case.

How Do You Qualify for IVC Filter Settlement Funding?

If you have a pending case related to a defective IVC filter, you may apply for our pre-settlement IVC filter lawsuit loan service. To qualify, you must satisfy the following criteria:

  • You are represented by a contingent-fee attorney.
  • You have sustained serious physical injuries and financial losses.
  • You have established a clear liability against a sufficiently insured defendant.
  • Your settlement check must be deposited to, and be distributed out of, your attorney’s trust account.

If you’re just waiting for your settlement to arrive, you may apply for an IVC filter lawsuit loan. Here are the qualifications:

  • You must have a settlement offer from an IVC filter manufacturer or won a verdict.
  • You must provide documentation showing that you will net a minimum of $60,000 after all deductions.

What Are IVC Filters?

An inferior vena cava filter or IVC filter is a blood-clot catching device designed to prevent potentially fatal pulmonary embolism (PEs) in high-risk patients. It is placed in the largest vein of the human body found in the abdomen: the inferior vena cava. Thus, the name.

Aside from PEs, the IVC filter is often inserted into the veins of people who are recovering from accidents and surgeries. The small, metal device resembles a cage and traps blood clots that may come from the lower body before they reach the heart and lungs. The other condition that makes one a candidate for this solution is that you cannot take blood thinners.

While it has been approved as a permanent device, it’s found to bring damage if used for the long term. Despite this, an analysis by the American College of Cardiology in 2016 pointed out that retrieval rates were low and the filters were likely being overused.

What does this mean for patients who have this device implanted in their veins?

Characteristics of a Defective IVC Filter

Implanting the IVC filter in the inferior vena cava filter for an extended period has led to complications among patients. Failure to retrieve it after reducing the risk of PE has brought indescribable pain among sufferers. Those who have not developed any issues are anxious they might get them someday.

Individuals who filed a defective device claim against IVC filter manufacturers said they experienced these problems: 

  • Migration of the device to other parts of the body
  • Damaged blood vessels or organs
  • Detached components left in the body
  • Fractured filter
  • Perforated vein or organ
  • Complications arising from filter removal

In rare instances, the complications led to death.

FDA Recommendations and Recalls

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends the removal of retrievable IVC filters between 29 and 54 days from the date of embedding. After some time, the device was found to generate greater risks than the pulmonary embolism it was created to prevent. 

These safety issues were highlighted in the first FDA advisory in 2010 and the updated version in 2014.

While the implantations of IVC filters decreased following the FDA 2010 announcement, the total figures were still high. It was also used 13 times as frequently in the United States as in five large European countries.

Meanwhile, the FDA has made very few IVC filter recalls. But among manufacturers, more than 81,000 devices were affected by recalls between 2005 and 2015. Since then, some of the most notable recalls are as follows:

Notable IVC Filter Recalls

Year of RecallIVC Filter TypeUnitsReason
2019Gunther Tulip91,731Updating instructions for use
2015Bard Denali1,183Labeling change required
2013Cordis OPTEASE33,000Labeling correction to prevent device upside-down insertion
2005Greenfield18,000Defect could raise risk of cardiac or pulmonary embolism

Source: ConsumerNotice.org

In 2015, the FDA issued a warning letter to Bard addressing the violations of its facilities in Tempe, Arizona, and Queensbury, New York. 

The letter cited the company’s failure to submit a report to the agency about customer complaints and serious device malfunctions. It also accused Bard of making and selling IVC filter retrieval devices without FDA clearance or approval.

What Are IVC Filters Lawsuits?

The majority of active IVC filter lawsuits hold two companies liable for the complications suffered by plaintiffs: C.R. Bard and Cook Medical. These two manufacturers account for more than 14,000 cases that were consolidated in separate multi-district litigations.

Many of the currently active IVC filter lawsuits have been combined into two mass litigations in federal court against two different companies, Cook Medical and Bard. As of October 2019, there were 14,179 lawsuits pending in the combined mass litigations.

IVC filters involved in MDLs:

  • Cook Celect
  • Cook Günther Tulip
  • Bard Recovery
  • Bard G2
  • Bard G2 Express

Cook Medical Lawsuits

There are 6,320 combined lawsuits being heard in an Indiana federal court against Cook Medical. Bellwether trials have been taking place since 2017.

  • November 2017: Cook Medical won in its first bellwether trial.
  • March 2018: The judge dismissed the case a month before the trial, citing that the plaintiff waited too long after his injury to file a claim.
  • February 2019: A jury awarded the plaintiff, Tonya Brand, $3 million in the third Cook bellwether trial.

Bard Lawsuits

In May 2019, the Bard MDL had around 8,000 cases consolidated in an Arizona federal court. During that time, the manufacturer’s lawyers announced it had reached a settlement with a majority of its suits for an undisclosed amount.

As of late 2019, there were 7,859 lawsuits remaining in the mass litigation. 

The MDL in Arizona no longer accepts new cases. However, potential litigants can still file independent claims over defective IVC filters from Bard. 

  • March 2018: A jury awarded $3.6 million to Sherr-Una Booker, a woman who claimed a Bard IVC filter broke and caused her injuries.
  • June 2018: Bard won a jury verdict in its second bellwether trial.
  • July 2018: The judge dismissed the case, saying the statute of limitations already passed before the plaintiff took legal action.
  • September 2018: In Hyde v. Bard, the jury sided with the manufacturer.
  • May 2019: Settlement was reached between Bard and litigants before the fifth bellwether trial.

Other Lawsuits

Another MDL in a Pennsylvania state court combined 800 cases against Rex Medical’s Option IVC filters. A plaintiff who filed a suit against the company has the largest IVC filter verdict to date.

In 2010, a jury awarded $33.7 million to Tracy Reed-Brown. Ms Brown had claimed injuries in her veins and organ due to the defective device made by Rex Medical.

She received $3.4 million in actual damages and another $30.3 million in punitive damages.

Aside from mass litigations, individual lawsuits have been filed over other IVC filters in courts across the country.

How to Apply for IVC Filter Pre Settlement Funding

The last thing you need is to go through another nightmare of a process. So, at TriMark, we make sure our IVC filter lawsuit loan application process is fast and efficient. We’ve learned how to create solutions that work for plaintiffs and lawyers, not add to their pain and suffering. 

So, follow these three simple steps to get an IVC filter lawsuit loan from us:

  1. Fill out our online form or give us a call. Provide your attorney’s contact number and have him or her prepare ALL of the following documents:
  • Police reports
  • A theory of liability
  • The extent of your injuries
  • X-Ray and MRI reports
  • Medical and surgical procedures performed.
  • Insurance coverage limits for the defendant
  • Photo, video, or audio evidence
  • Witness statements
  1. Give us 24 to 72 hours to review your case. At this point, we’ll also contact your attorney to verify the details of your case.
  2. Wait for our call or email about the result of your IVC filter lawsuit loan application. If your application is approved, we’ll send you the terms of agreement via DocuSign.

Finally, you’ll receive your fund in one to 24 hours through one of the following channels:

a). Wire transfer, or ACH

b). FedEx Overnight

c). Western Union or MoneyGram

d). US Mail


Latest Developments in the IVC Filter Litigation..

Vaginal Mesh Litigation Update: Martin Baughman develops multiple trial teams in preparation for multiple  EIN News… Read more
IVC filters have been linked to an increased risk of fracture which can cause serious injury or death. Our law firm is focused on Cordis and Cook IVC filter cases. The IVC filter lawsuits have been going on for a long time, too long. Our lawyers frequently get calls from people who are frustrated that their lawyer has “done nothing” to advance their case towards settlement. We also get calls from victims who cannot find a lawyer. This page gives you information if you have filed an IVC filter lawsuit or are thinking of filing such a claim…. Read more
IVC filters are small, cage-like devices placed in the inferior vena cava — the largest vein in the body — to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs and causing a pulmonary embolism. Due to potential complications with the devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended that IVC filters be removed 29 to 54 days after they’re implanted…. Read more
A Philadelphia jury has awarded more than $33 million to a woman who was injured as a result of a defectively designed blood filter. The jury in the case, captioned Reed-Brown v. Rex Medical, awarded plaintiff Tracy Reed-Brown $1,045,764 million in future medical expenses and $2,322,650 million in future pain and suffering. The jury also found that defendant Rex Medical’s conduct merited a punitive damages award, and, following an abbreviated argument session, awarded an additional $30,315,726 in punitive damages…. Read more
In early December of 2018, twenty-seven people filed a lawsuit against the Cordis Corporation, the manufacturers of the OptEase® Vena Cava Filter, also known as an IVC filter. The plaintiffs allege that these defective IVC filters have resulted in life-threatening blood clots and other serious injuries. Because of the nature of the filter, some of the plaintiffs cannot have it removed, as it has become embedded in the walls of the vena cava, and removing it is too dangerous. These patients have not only suffered life-threatening injuries, but the filter causing these injuries – and possible future incidents – must stay in their bodies for the rest of their lives. It is like having a time bomb in the body…. Read more
IVC Filter Trials Forging Ahead, With 3rd Bard Case Starting Next Tuesday | National Law Journal  Law.com… Read more
No new trial for Bard in $4m vena cava filter loss  Mass Device… Read more
A woman who was injured by a device that was implanted to prevent blood clots was awarded $3.6 million by a federal jury in Phoenix. Sherr-Una Booker said she was harmed by an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter made by C. R. Bard. The filter was implanted June 21, 2007. Jurors on Friday, March 30, 2018, ordered Bard to pay Booker $1.6 million for failure to warn of the dangers of the device. That was 80 percent of the $2 million in total compensation jurors said she was due.  Jurors ruled another third party is responsible for the rest…. Read more
Cook Medical won a unanimous verdict November 9, following a three-week trial in a lawsuit blaming the company’s Celect IVC filter for a Florida woman’s injuries. More than 3,000 lawsuits are still pending against Cook over the devices designed to catch blood clots. People claim the filters which are placed in the body’s largest vein, called the vena cava, can come loose or break and cause blood vessel or organ damage. Some of the lawsuits blame the devices for patients’ deaths…. Read more
After receiving more than 900 reports of problems with IVC filters over the last five years, federal regulators are warning doctors to remove the filters, which are meant to prevent pulmonary embolisms, before they can break free inside the patient and do damage.  The FDA issued a safety alert this week for inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. The IVC filters are placed inside patients to prevent blood clots from breaking free and traveling to the lungs or heart and causing a pulmonary embolism. However, the FDA is telling doctors they should remove the filters once the danger of the clot has passed, or else the filters could break free and travel through the body of the patient. The FDA warning notes that the agency has received 921 adverse event reports involving problems with IVC filters implanted. Of those, 328 involved the filter breaking free and migrating through the body, 146 involved components breaking… Read more
An IVC Filter lawsuit has been filed against Cook Medical by a woman from West Virginia who suffered a vein perforation less than 4 months after the Celect® IVC filter was implanted in her body. The lawsuit was filed by Roseanne L., a woman from West Virginia who was injured by the Celect® Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter (“IVC Filter”) manufactured by Cook Medical Inc. The IVC Filter was implanted on January 11, 2012 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia by Dr. Albeir Y. Mousa. Before the filter was implanted, the FDA had issued a Safety Communication asking physicians to remove retrievable IVC filters as soon as protection from pulmonary embolism is no longer needed. On April 12, 2016, she underwent a CT scan as a follow-up to her diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2012. The scan revealed that the Celect IVC Filter had tilted and punctured… Read more
Scores of people have filed IVC Filter lawsuits against C.R. Bard Inc. and other companies that manufacture and market retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. These devices, which are intended to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs and causing a pulmonary embolism, are allegedly associated with unacceptably high rates of fracture, breakage, and migration. These issues may result in a range of life-threatening complications, including: Internal bleeding Cardiac tamponade Severe pain Puncture of the Inferior vena cava Pulmonary embolism Respiratory distress Deep vein thrombosis in lower limbs Death… Read more
Retrievable IVC Filters meant to be a temporary solution to pulmonary embolism risks in many situation do not get removed or become impossible to remove leading to additional serious complications. For patients who have suffered a traumatic injury or who are undergoing voluntary or emergency surgery, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters can help trap blood clots that may break free from the lower extremities, and prevent them from traveling to the heart and lungs, where they can cause serious complications. The filters are implanted in the inferior vena cava – the largest vein in the body – and feature a cage-like construction that, while designed to capture blood clots, allows deoxygenated blood to continue to flow around the device and return to the right atrium of the heart. Blood clot filters are intended to reduce the risk of stroke, pulmonary embolism, and other serious medical conditions, but it's also important… Read more
IVC filter lawsuits claim C.R. Bard and Cook Medical’s devices were defective, making them more likely to fracture or perforate the inferior vena cava. In March 2018, Bard was ordered to pay a woman $3.6 million to settle an IVC filter case. Bard and Cook have agreed to individual IVC filter lawsuit settlements for undisclosed amounts…. Read more
People who suffer traumatic injuries face a “life-threatening” risk for blood clots, but inferior vena cava (IVC) filters don’t give them a survival benefit, according to a new study. IVC filters are metal devices inserted into the vein of a person at risk for pulmonary embolisms – blood clots that can block the lungs. Experts estimate pulmonary embolisms are the third-highest cause of death in trauma patients who survive more than 24 hours after a traumatic injury. The filters are supposed to block the blood clot from reaching the lungs, but reports linked some IVC filters to high perforation rates…. Read more
A new study reveals a brand of IVC filter — a small, metal cage-like device used to prevent blood clots from entering the lungs — poses a significant risk of puncturing a major blood vessel. The Cook Celect filter had a 43 percent rate of perforation versus the Option filter, which had a zero percent perforation rate. Study authors noted this was a “significantly higher rate.” In the study published in June 2015 in the Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology, researchers looked at the records of 99 people implanted with the Cook Celect IVC filter and 86 patients who received an Option filter sold by Rex Medical. After about two months, doctors retrieved the filters. While surgeons had slightly more difficulty retrieving Option filters from the vein, the difference in the rate of retrieval was negligible. Researchers were more concerned with a potentially troublesome complication: vena cava perforation…. Read more
Medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard may have known about its Recovery inferior vena cava (IVC) blood filter’s risks for complications before receiving permission to market it, according to an NBC News investigation. Bard might have also forged a signature on its application for FDA clearance, and a private study sponsored by Bard indicated the device was riskier than similar devices long before the manufacturer removed it from the market…. Read more
Many patients are taking legal action against IVC filter manufacturers after suffering injuries. The devices can allegedly fracture or move out of place, not only puncturing the vena cava but causing other internal injuries as well. The national law firm of Baron & Budd is investigating potential lawsuits involving the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. In many instances, the filters have allegedly either fractured or become displaced inside a patient’s body, leading to severe organ damage. “Far too many patients are suffering greatly due to complications associated with malfunctioning IVC filters” The inferior vena cava is a major vein that transports blood to the heart from the lower portion of the body. Patients who are susceptible to pulmonary embolisms often have an IVC filter implanted in order to stop blood clots from traveling to the lungs, which can potentially be fatal. Many patients, however, are taking legal action… Read more
In August 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning stating that the agency had received 921 adverse event reports concerning IVC filters. The FDA has subsequently concluded that the risk of injury may outweigh any potential benefits of implanting IVC filters, and advised physicians to remove the filters as soon as the danger of blood clots has passed…. Read more
As lead IVC filter lawyer for the firm, Mr. Martin has been filing the firm’s federal cases for Cook IVC Filter clients under In re Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2570. For the firm’s federal cases pertaining to Bard IVC Filters, those have been filed under In re Bard IVC Filters Product Liability, MDL No. 2641…. Read more

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