Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Lawsuits Brewing
When a woman has suffered serious personal injuries, including the symptoms listed below, by taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella, product liability lawyers at David Payne Law are critical to obtaining the justice they deserve. Attorneys can assist women and their families in getting the compensation they need in order to recover and move forward with their lives. In a products liability claim against a drug manufacturer, women who have suffered serious injuries or death from taking a drug can potentially recover:
• Medical Costs
• Loss of wages
• Funeral Costs
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
Earlier this month, numerous Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella lawsuits have arose and been consolidated in one Philadelphia court. Hundreds of plaintiffs have brought claims against the manufacturers of these three oral contraceptives, Bayer Healthcare and Barr Laboratories Inc., after experiencing health problems allegedly caused by consuming the drugs. Litigation here has been consolidated for the sake of efficiency, as more lawsuits are expected to be filed in the coming year.
In this Philadelphia litigation, defense attorneys are asking for plaintiffs to complete questionnaires providing information about their history of birth control use, to aid in acquiring proper and efficient evidence. Plaintiffs’ attorneys have been hesitant to meet this demand, arguing that asking plaintiffs to reveal their birth control history would divulge too much personal sexual information, which might cause them to drop their claims. Thankfully for the plaintiffs, the judge appears skeptical of the defendants’ request and has indicated a commitment to protecting their privacy. The judge has asked the opposing parties to meet and come to a consensus about what types of questions will be allowed on the questionnaire, and which questions will be excluded in order to protect the plaintiffs’ privacy.
Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella contain a “fourth generation” progestin called drospirenone and carry a 6.3 times increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to the British Medical Journal in August of 2009. Compared to using some other types of oral contraceptives, pills containing drospirenone carry about a four times greater risk of health problems that include:
•Blood clots
•Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
•Pulmonary embolism
•Gallbladder disease
•Gallstones
•Heart attack
•Stroke
If you or a loved one has suffered side effects, including the ones listed above, and believes they resulted from taking the oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella, contact attorney David Payne.
Call David Payne anytime at 417.847.7516 for a free and comprehensive consultation.
