BardPort Injury Attorneys

Manufactured by Bard Access Systems, the BardPort is one of the most prevalent implanted port devices on the market. However, catheter failures and other product issues may result in serious, severe injury in patients.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury due to a BardPort implanted port device, please contact the BardPort injury attorneys at The Dickerson Oxton Law Firm today to discuss your case. We may be able to secure compensation on your behalf for any negligence during the manufacture of your BardPort device.

Why Choose Us?

The Dickerson Oxton Law Firm provides exceptional representation for those who have been injured by defective BardPort or other implanted port devices.

• We have extensive experience helping clients in all matters of defective medical products.
• We have a stellar reputation for success, securing a favorable verdict or settlement in over 98% of all cases we represent.
• We are committed to our clients’ needs, utilizing all of our resources in a collaborative effort to seek the compensation you deserve.
• We represent clients on a contingency fee basis. There are no upfront costs, and if we don’t win your case, you are not obligated to pay any legal fees.

Why Do You Need a BardPort Injury Lawyer?

If you have been seriously injured due to an issue or defect with a medical device, it is highly recommended to seek legal representation before you file a claim. Lawsuits against medical manufacturers can be notoriously difficult to win; an attorney can give you the knowledge, experienced, and aggressive litigation processes necessary to increase your chances of compensation.

Additionally, an accomplished law firm can use all of its resources to help fully investigate the circumstances behind your claim. They may uncover additional cases with similar circumstances as yours – crucial evidence that can help substantiate your claim, and potentially make it an even bigger case.

Common Issues with BardPorts

Although BardPorts are some of the most commonly used implanted port devices among patients who require regular access to a vein, it may be subject to a number of potentially serious issues. This includes:

• Catheter fracture. The catheter part of the implanted port may break off, causing pieces of it to move throughout your bloodstream. This can cause blood clots, blockages, and serious damage to your heart.
• Infection. Those with BardPorts for an extended period of time may be at a high risk of infection, as the catheter can wear out, causing tiny micro-cracks. Pathogens such as dangerous bacteria are able to pass through these cracks, but any cells associated with your body’s immune response may be too large to do so – resulting in serious infections that your body is unable to fight.
• Catheter migration. Similar to catheter fracture, a catheter may simply fall off and move to other parts of the body, potentially lodging itself in other parts of the circulatory system. However, because the entire catheter has become dislodged, removal is much easier than that of a fracture.

Complications stemming from such issues can include:

• Pulmonary embolism
• Blood clots
• Infections
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Cardiac puncture
• Hematoma
• Endocarditis
• Laceration of vessels
• Necrosis of skin around the implant area

Bard Access Must Be Held Liable for Their Actions

Although Bard Access fully discloses some of these complications or its other implanted ports, we believe that they are nonetheless negligent in allowing such high-risk medical devices on the market. Much of their issues are due to a weak or faulty catheter, which could easily be remedied by additives or coatings that reinforce the catheter – and are completely harmless to the human body. However, despite their real ability to do so, Bard has failed to add the safety measures that can significantly reduce the risk of catheter failure.

By knowingly omitting safety measures to its implanted port devices, Bard Access deserves to be held fully accountable for any injuries that are a direct result.

Contact Us Today

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to the BardPort, please contact our BardPort injury lawyers immediately to discuss the facts involved in your case. Our law firm can conduct all the research and investigation necessary to give you the compensation you deserve.

Schedule a free consultation with us by phone at (816) 268-1960 or via our online contact form and see how we can help.