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Mirena IUD lawsuit filings have soared in the last three months, and this fact reminds attorneys of the mass tort liability that sunk A.H. Robins, makers of the Dalkon Shield birth control device three decades ago. Wyeth, the erstwhile American Home Products that purchased the ill-fated IUD maker, fought much like Mirena’s Bayer for 15 years before agreeing to a $3 billion compensation payment. A Mirena injury lawyer is still inspired by $21,000 average payout to over 300,000 claimants in Dalkon litigation with the largest being $2.2 million.
Mirena IUD Vs Dalkon Shield IUD
A.H. Robins began marketing Dalkon Shield in 1971, 30 years before Bayer introduced Mirena birth control. Both IUD contraceptives has distinct design and shape, but are made of polyethylene plastic. Promotions by makers went on in a much similar fashion claiming safe and secure and without any information on potential side effects, until the FDA stepped in with its ““Bad Ad Program.” Until then, about 2.5 million women had the contraceptive.
In June 1976, the FDA was flooded with adverse event complaints called for a recall of the Dalkon Shield IUD birth control warning the risk of “septic spontaneous abortion.” The early 1980’s saw a manifold rise in IUD side effect complaints, including that of device displacement, pelvic inflammatory disease, infections, septic death, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, removal surgeries, and serious vaginal injuries, similar to what a Mirena migration attorney argues on behalf of his or her clients. About 200,000 women, who are victims of the IUD, testified in that court proceeding.
Three decades later, lawsuits involving the Mirena IUD, another self-proclaimed superior modern contraceptive, has evoked the same painful legacy. At least 70,000 complaints, ranging from Mirena migration, perforation to pelvic infections, hysterectomy, and life-threatening removal surgeries, had been reported to the FDA. The last five years have witnessed a leap with adverse event reports going beyond 50,000, including 4,775 cases of uterus perforation and over 1,300 instances of removal of damaged uterus attributed to Mirena migration.
Mirena IUD Lawsuit Continues To Expand
The New Jersey state MDL consolidation pool supervised by a Bergen County Superior Court has around 1,400 Mirena IUD lawsuits pending until mid-December 2014. Over 1,000 claims have been filed in the federal MDL pool centralized at a New York southern district court. Mirena injury lawyers are looking forward to the bellwether trial expected to be held in March 2016 while continuing evaluating more claims.
With an estimated 2 Million users and high-rate of injury complaints, Mirena migration attorneys are expecting the litigation to run into thousands of cases. The product liability claims against IUD maker Bayer is claimed based on a wide range of injuries, such as
- Mirena migration and displacement that results in pregnancy, injury to internal organs, perforation of the uterus, and other injuries.
- Hysterectomy and invasive removal surgeries that cause infertility and life-threatening side effects.
- Abdominal pain, bleeding, and pain during intercourse
- Ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages, and damage to uterus and fallopian tube
- Pelvic inflammatory diseases and infections, including streptococcal sepsis
- Ovarian cysts and vaginal disorders
There has been a 17 percent rise in Mirena injury reports on yearly basis. New researches blame the drug for enhanced risk of rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer, and infertility in young woman.
File Mirena IUD Lawsuit
If you have or any of your relatives has experienced IUD birth control side effects, including migration and perforations, contact Mirena injury lawyer or call on 1-800-632-1404 to help you evaluate your Mirena IUD lawsuit against Bayer seeking financial compensation for your physical suffering, trauma, economic losses, and non-economic damages.
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