11th Cir. Upholds Award of Summary Judgment to C.R. Bard in Vena Cava Filter Action

TAMPA, Fla. — A trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding C.R. Bard Inc. summary judgment in a G2 vena cava filter case on the basis that plaintiffs failed to present expert testimony establishing that the device was defective, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled.

In a March 31 opinion, the appellate court ruled that the testimony of plaintiffs’ expert witness was properly barred on grounds that he lacked the requisite medical training and experience.

Anthony Payne was suffering from recurrent bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which put him at risk of suffering …