Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Lawsuits Being Filed and Settled: PH Lawfirm Investigating Cases Nationwide.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) September 30, 2006 -- The PH Lawfirm of Seattle Washington (www.phlawfirm.com) is investigating ortho evra lawsuit cases involving strokes, heart attacks, deaths, blood clots, pulmonary embolism and other serious injuries for young women who were taking the birth control patch Ortho Evra. The Ortho Evra patch has been shown in studies to cause many times more of these injuries than the ordinary pill.
Ortho Evra birth control patch lawsuits have been filed nationwide alleging the manufacturer of the patch alleging that it was aware of these serious risks and yet continued to aggressively market it to young women. Many of these lawsuits have been quickly settled by the manufacturer. The Ortho Evra settlements are confidential and the amounts have not been publicized.
According to Seattle lawyer Charles Paglialunga, Ortho Evra lawsuits involving strokes, heart attacks, and other blood clot related injuries can be won. "These types of injuries are very uncommon in young women. When a woman in her 20's or 30's has a stroke, you have to wonder what is going on."
On November 10, 2005, the FDA warned women that the Ortho Evra birth control patch increased the risk for blood clots compared to women taking the pill. The FDA warned that the patch causes about 60 percent more estrogen than with a typical birth control pill to be released into their bodies. This higher level of estrogen results in a higher risk for dangerous side effects, like blood clots and strokes.
According to an FDA announcement made on March 2, 2006, the FDA launched a review of the safety of the Ortho Evra birth control patch due to evidence that the patch is linked to an higher risk of side effects than previously thought.
In 2001, when Ortho Evra was first released on the market, Ortho McNeil, a division of Johnson and Johnson claimed that the risks associated with the birth control patch were about the same as the risks of using the birth control pill. Lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Ohio allege that the company knew at the time of the increased risks to women, but concealed these risks for financial gain while aggressively marketing to young women. Now it seems the company wants to settle cases.
At a May 2 status conference with U.S. District Judge David Katz in Cleveland, where lawsuits from states around the county are consolidated into multi district litigation (MDL), a lawyer for the company revealed that they were prepared to settle all suits in which plaintiffs were hospitalized for heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolisms or deep vein thrombosis. The Federal lawsuits are filed in U.S. District Court in Ohio, case caption, In re Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation, 1:06cv40000.
The PH Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with offices in Seattle, Washington and exclusively represents people in personal injury lawsuits nationwide. The PH Law Firm represents individuals in pharmaceutical liability cases such as Vioxx lawsuits, product liability cases such as Guidant Defibrillator lawsuits, Benzene AML lawsuits, asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits, car accidents, crashworthiness, and construction accidents. The personal injury lawyers at the PH Law Firm, Paglialunga & Harris, PS, are dedicated to protecting the rights and rebuilding the lives of those who have been injured through negligent and other wrongful conduct.
For more information, please visit www.phlawfirm.com
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Seattle personal injury attorney Jim Harris
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