Background: Arie Kuiper, Wendy Kopeck, and Garry Kopeck are the representative plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Cook (Canada) Inc., Cook Incorporated, and William Cook Europe APS. The lawsuit pertains to optionally retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, medical devices alleged to have been sold without adequate warnings of risks.
Facts:
The class members are Canadian residents implanted with the Cook IVC Filter Products before January 8, 2020.
The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to warn adequately about the risks associated with these medical devices. The defendants deny these allegations.
Settlement:
The parties have reached a settlement, subject to court approval. Settlement and fee approval hearing to be held on May 17, 2024
Settlement amounts 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.
The total settlement includes $2,708,480 for Class Counsel fee, administrative costs, notice plan costs, interest, applicable taxes, and certain qualified claims.
