Yaz Injuries Affecting Multiple Regions of the U.S.

The Memphis Daily News ran an extensive article outlining the risks of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella and the legal steps that are being taken to compensate women who have suffered medical problems after taking these oral contraceptives. The number of plaintiffs around the United States bringing lawsuits against Bayer Healthcare and Barr Laboratories, the manufacturers of these contraceptives, has become so large that cases have been consolidated in multidistrict litigation. Memphis plaintiffs are having their actions heard in a federal court in Illinois, for example. Multidistrict litigation allows individual plaintiffs to share information so that the defendants only need to go through discovery once, as opposed to hundreds or thousands of times.

Memphis lawyers are representing numerous women who have suffered complicated medical issues as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella. The most common health problems associated with these drugs appear to be blood clots and gallbladder disease. Some cases of stroke and heart attack have also arisen. Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella use a relatively new synthetic progestin called drospirenone, which is believed by some to be the source of the health risks associated with taking these drugs.

When a woman has experienced a medical problem as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella, she may be entitled to recover monetary damages. For example, some women suing Bayer and Barr have had to have surgery to remove their gallbladders. Even if the surgery is straightforward, costs can be significant for many women. If there are complications or blood clots, medical costs can skyrocket, and women may suffer permanent disability.

Personal injury lawyers are a critical key to obtaining the compensation these women deserve. The article notes that, unlike after a car accident, there is no insurance company to step up and offer a settlement when a woman has been harmed by her oral contraceptive. Personal injury attorneys hope to assist women and their families in getting the care and 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 injury from taking a drug can potentially recover medical costs, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering and mental anguish.