Yaz DVT Lawsuit Filed in Iowa Joins Multidistrict Litigation
Grimm v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the latest Yaz DVT lawsuit to join multidistrict litigation (MDL) currently underway in Illinois federal court. The claim was originally brought by April and Jamie Grimm in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, but was moved to multidistrict litigation (no.2100) on May 1, 2013. The plaintiffs April Grimm and her… Read more »
Yasmin Lawsuit Sheds Light On Birth Control Risks
A new Yaz & Yasmin lawsuit has been added to the mountain of complaints against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. regarding their blockbuster birth control pills. On March 26, 2013, Kara Mitchell from Merritt Island, Florida filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois (East Saint Louis), where Judge David R. Herndon will preside. The plaintiff alleges life-threatening… Read more »
Eight Plaintiffs Allege Serious Yaz Side Effects in California Lawsuit
Eight plaintiffs are involved in a Yaz lawsuit recently filed in California Superior Court. The eight women all claim that their use of the oral contraceptive led to serious side effects, including stroke, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The plaintiffs also state in their complaint that if they had known of the dangers associated with Yaz, they never… Read more »
Generic Yaz Resumes Sales Despite Blood Clot Risks
Global sales of Bayer’s blockbuster birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, which earn more than $1 billion annually, have been lagging because of adverse side effects as well as competition from less expensive generics. Following a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court, drug maker Actavis, Inc. announced it will resume sales of its… Read more »
Yaz DVT Lawsuit Alleges Deceit by Concealment
On April 2, 2013, a Yaz DVT lawsuit was filed against Bayer Corporation, Berlex Laboratories, and McKesson Corporation. The complaint alleges life-threatening side effects from medications that were developed, manufactured, and marketed by the defendants. The case was filed by a Yaz lawyer on behalf of Tara McLaney Stanley and Jessica Carlton. It is currently proceeding in the Superior Court… Read more »
