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 »
$24 Million Set Aside as Yaz Settlements for Gallbladder Disease Plaintiffs
Bayer Healthcare has agreed to a Yaz lawsuit settlement agreement of up to $24 million for plaintiffs who suffered gallbladder problems as a result of taking the popular birth control pills. The company has already paid out more than $1 billion in Yaz settlements to women who suffered pulmonary embolisms and deep vein thrombosis. However, they have previously denied the contraceptives… Read more »
Five Women File Yaz Side Effects Lawsuit in California
Five women banned together and filed a Yaz side effects lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, San Francisco, on March 19, 2013. According to the complaint, all five plaintiffs suffered serious injuries after ingesting Yaz/Yasmin or Ocella. All are seeking Yaz lawsuit settlements or jury awards to cover past and future medical expenses, loss of earnings,… Read more »
Bayer Spends $1.5 Billion On Yaz Settlements in 2012
According to a recent annual revenue report, Bayer, manufacturer of Yaz and Yasmin birth control, spent more than $1 billion on Yaz settlements, negotiating agreements in about 4,800 lawsuits. All the expenses associated with Yaz litigation cost the company more than $1.5 billion in 2012. Despite the news of these Yaz lawsuit settlements, Bayer still faces thousands of plaintiffs alleging… Read more »
Yaz Gallbladder Lawsuit Filed in California Court
A new Yaz gallbladder lawsuit was filed on February 25, 2013 in California Superior Court. Twenty two plaintiffs from eighteen different states allege that they suffered Yaz side effects caused by ingesting the oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, manufactured and sold by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Plaintiffs claim that they were required to undergo gallbladder removal surgery as a result of… Read more »
