Claims against blood filtration company’s cancer ‘cure’ likely to advance
Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: The judge previously dismissed RICO, negligence, battery and wrongful death claims against ExThera Medical Corporation, while advancing claims of fraud and emotional distress. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge Friday indicated she would advance additional claims against a Bay Area medical device company known for developing a blood filter it claimed could cure cancer, but she stopped short of making any official determination. “This is a case where people were told this is a new procedure that could really save you from what is going on here; they tried it, it was painful, it didn’t work, it maybe killed them.