Cook Sees Pair of Blood Clot Filter Cases Reinstated as Timely

Two personal injury lawsuits over allegedly defective Cook Inc. blood clot filters were filed on time under rules Cook argued for earlier in the same consolidated litigation and thus shouldn’t have been dismissed, the Seventh Circuit ruled.

The cases highlight the importance of having a written order at the outset of multidistrict litigation that discusses the ground rules for cases filed directly in the MDL court by injured parties who live elsewhere, Judge David F. Hamilton said Thursday for the appeals court.

Direct filing helps with judicial efficiency but “can bring its own complications and potential pitfalls,” Hamilton said. “The ...