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Federal Mirena Lawsuits Consolidated in New York Multidistrict Litigation
A panel of federal judges just consolidated federally filed Mirena IUD lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation that has been transferred to U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, despite objections by Mirena manufacturer, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical. Scores of Mirena lawsuits have been filed in [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Lawsuits May be Headed to Ohio Federal Court
0Mirena IUD lawsuits could be headed to Ohio federal court, after plaintiffs filed a petition to have the claims consolidated in a multidistrict litigation and transferred to a single judge in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. In a January 16th petition filed [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Lawsuit Plaintiff Fights Bayer Bid to Dismiss Uterine Perforation Claim
A plaintiff in a South Carolina Mirena IUD lawsuit is fighting back against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals’ attempt to have the case dismissed. The claim, one of the first Mirena lawsuits to be filed in the nation, alleges the plaintiff was never adequately warned that spontaneous [...]
Read More →New Jersey Court Decides Against Consolidation of Mirena Lawsuits
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided not to consolidate Mirena lawsuits into a multicounty litigation, after reviewing comments in the wake of defendant Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s August 2012 request. A designation as a multicounty litigation would have gathered all pending and future Mirena [...]
Read More →New York Magazine Article Fails to Mention Mounting Mirena Lawsuits, Touts “IUD Evangelism”
Some women who have chosen the Mirena IUD as their first-line choice of birth control do so with an evangelistic fervor, according to a recent article on NYMag.com. Oddly though, the editorial does not mention any of the women who have filed Mirena lawsuits after [...]
Read More →Bernstein Liebhard Releases Mirena IUD Infographic
The Mirena IUD infographic titled “What woman should know about the Mirena IUD” was designed to present relevant facts and statistics about various Mirena problems in a visually compelling and easy to understand manner. For a full-size view of the Mirena infographic please click on [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Lawsuit Filed After Missouri Woman Suffers Uterine Perforation
A woman in Missouri who suffered a uterine perforation has filed a Mirena IUD lawsuit accusing Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals of knowingly downplaying the serious side effects associated with the birth control device. The complaint, which was filed on November 30, 2012, is one of more [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Lawsuits on the Rise, Along with Mirena Searches on FDA Website
“Mirena” has become one of the most popular search terms on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website, just as more women are filing Mirena IUD lawsuits alleging injury as a result of the contraceptive device. It’s likely that the popularity of the IUD [...]
Read More →Experts Recommend Mirena IUD despite Mounting Mirena Lawsuits
A recently released opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends more long-term birth control methods for women, including the Mirena IUD. But the report makes little mention of the alarming Mirena IUD complications that can arise from use of the device, [...]
Read More →Mirena Lawsuits Likely to Rise as Adverse Event Reports Filed Over the Birth Control Device Top 45,000
Over the last 15 years, there have been more than 45,000 adverse event reports filed over the Mirena IUD by women implanted with the birth control device, according to AdverseEvents.com. Given that statistic, it may not come as a surprise that Mirena lawsuits have since [...]
Read More →What You Need to Know About Mirena Ectopic Pregnancy
Mirena ectopic pregnancy is a potential complication all users of this IUD should be aware of. Generally, the Mirena IUD is very effective at preventing pregnancy. But like any birth control method, Mirena can fail. About half of the pregnancies that occur among Mirena IUD [...]
Read More →Alleged Mirena Uterine Perforation Prompts Ohio Lawsuit
An Ohio woman who allegedly suffered a Mirena uterine perforation has filed a lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. The complaint is believed to be the first Mirena IUD lawsuit in Ohio, and joins others around the country that claim the birth control device caused women [...]
Read More →Mirena Side Effects Fail to Deter Many
More and more young women who want a reliable, not to mention convenient, form of birth control are turning to the Mirena IUD, according to a new report from USA Today. Unfortunately, many of these women may be unaware of the risks posed by Mirena [...]
Read More →Mirena Uterine Perforation and other Side Effects Lead to Increasing Mirena IUD Lawsuits
Mirena uterine perforation is one of the most common and dangerous Mirena IUD side effects. The Mirena IUD is a contraceptive device that has been linked to complications such as infections, ectopic pregnancies, scarring and adhesions. Mirena uterine perforations, however, can be especially dangerous if [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Complications Prompts Lawsuit from Woman who Suffered for Years
A Mirena IUD complications lawsuit was recently filed by a young woman from Virginia, who suffered from years of pain after her doctor failed to remove a Mirena IUD during surgery to treat an ectopic pregnancy. She is among the many women filing Mirena side [...]
Read More →Mirena IUD Risks Fail to Deter Medical Experts from Recommending Use in Teens
Despite the Mirena IUD risks, which include uterine perforations, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and even infertility in women, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is now suggesting that teenaged girls consider this “set and forget” method of birth control, Reuters recently reported. In [...]
Read More →Bayer Moves to Centralize Management of Mirena Litigation in New Jersey
When Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals became aware of the mounting Mirena litigation involving its intrauterine birth control device last August, the company took action. Officials moved to centralize the caseload by asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to create a “mass tort” Mirena litigation in the [...]
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