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1/12/2010
Patrick Austin
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Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Could Reach 25,000

Reports indicate there could be as many as 25,000 lawsuits filed against Bayer Corp. for their prescription birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, according to bnd.com. In order to get a handle on all of this potential litigation, the United States Supreme Court decided to allow multi-district litigation (MDL).

Basically, MDL means all of the Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits that are filed across the country will be handled in one court and overseen by one judge in order to reduce duplicative efforts.

Yaz, Yasmin, injury, prescription, drug, medication, stroke, blood clot, attorneyForget the lawyerly proceedings for a second and absorb the fact that 25,000 lawsuits have been filed due to the side effects of one prescription drug. That's pretty staggering and means at least 25,000 women have been so adversely effected by their experience with Yaz or Yasmin that they've filed a claim against Bayer. This number doesn't include the women who've suffered adverse reactions to Yaz or Yasmin and decided not to pursue legal action.



Some of the 
most common side effects reported by Yaz and Yasmin users include:

  • Blood clots including deep vein thrombosis
  • Breast lump
  • Chest pain
  • Confusion
  • Gallstones
  • Nausea
  • Pain spreading to the arm or shoulder
  • Pancreatitis
  • Problems with vision, speech, or balance
  • Stroke
  • Sudden numbness
  • Sweating
  • Symptoms of depression

As you can see, the potential side effects of these dangerous drugs are pretty horrendous. Our law firm decided to perform some in-depth research on the controversy surrounding Yaz and Yasmin in a special report. Get access to the special report here. It provides information regarding these potentially lethal birth control pills.

In addition, we have a library of frequently asked questions about Yaz and Yasmin that could help answer some of your most pressing queries. 





About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases fo victims of dangerous drugs and prescription drug errors. Check out our dangerous drug information page to learn more about side effects and recalls. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth and Suffolk if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Our firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis were also named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers are chosen to receive this honor.

In addition, our firm was the first in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.

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