Mirena MDL Update: Bayer Seeks Dismissal of “Time-Barred” Mirena Lawsuit of Georgia Woman

Defendant Bayer has sought dismissal of all “time-barred” lawsuits part of the Mirena MDL. An update posted about the New York Mirena MDL on various legal webcasts claims that the latest petition by the IUD manufacturer came after a recent Mirena lawsuit reportedly filed two years after the injury was first reported. More than 2,500 Mirena injury claims have been filed across the United States. All federal cases are centralized under Judge Cathy Seibel of New York while Bergen County Superior Court Judge Brian R. Martinott heads the New Jersey Mirena IUD MDL comprising about 1,200 Mirena lawsuits.

Shelby Comtois sued Bayer in August 2013 claiming that she suffered from complications, including perforation of internal organs due to Mirena IUD migration, and was forced to have the removal surgery. Originally filed in a state court, the lawsuit now a part of the New York Mirena MDL alleges breach of warranty and fraud by the manufacturer of the IUD. Comtois’s husband has also been a party to the claim against Bayer seeking compensation for the loss of consortium.

In a letter addressed to Judge Seibel, Bayer argues that the Mirena lawsuit claim was time-barred. According to Georgia’s statute of limitations, one has a time limit of two years from the date of discovery of injury to make a product liability claim. Comtois took four years to file the claim. She underwent removal surgery in 2009. The defendant point out that surgical removal is an indication that she was aware of the link between the IUD and injuries by then and wants the dismissal of the claim under Georgia’s discovery rule.

In January, the court dismissed 31 lawsuits from the Mirena MDL for overstepping their respective state statute of limitations. Twelve of these claims were from Louisiana while 17 were filed by women from California. Bayer claims that at least a fifth of all claims centralized in New York are time-barred.

Court Rejects Bayer’s Pleading, Uphold Lawsuit

In August, Judge Seibel dismissed a petition by Bayer to reject a claim filed in Missouri. It claimed that an identical claim filed by her was rejected in California earlier. Ashley Brown, originally from North Carolina, found the Mirean IUD “overlying the pelvis and embedded with omentum” following a medical examination necessitated by pain two year after she went for the implant. She sued Bayer in August 2013 along with 92 others. The plaintiff too was a party to another litigation filed in June 2014 in a California court.

In February, the court rejected the California claim of Brown along with others. Bayer has urged the judge to reject her Missouri Mirena lawsuit citing the principle of res judicata or “claim preclusion for a matter already judged.” The plaintiff defended her dual filing as inadvertent citing that she engaged two Mirena attorneys and both her claims were “timely” under the North Carolina statute of limitations.

The MDL judge upheld her Missouri Mirena lawsuit citing non-application res judicata principle saying that the earlier action has no effect on the present claim, as the merits of two suits differ. Earlier a Kentucky court dismissed a Bayer plea to reject a claim and ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

If you have or any of your relatives has experienced IUD birth control side effects, including migration and perforations, contact our Mirena injury lawyer or call on 1-800-632-1404 to explore options to get financial compensation for physical suffering, trauma, economic losses, and non-economic damages.

October 21, 2015

Mirena Uterus Perforation Claims Dominate MDL Proceeding

A large number of Mirena lawsuits filed against Bayer claim serious injuries, including Mirena uterus perforation, associated with the IUD migration. The product labeling only informs of the minuscule risk of potential “uterine perforation at the time of insertion.” However, post-marketing surveys and product liability litigations confirm that the problem is much more common and Mirena uterus perforation takes place months or even years after the IUD implanted. Design defect in the T-shaped plastic intrauterine birth control device facilitates its displacement from the inserted site and migration, a subject of rampant complaint, resulting in complete or partial uterus damage, surgeries, adhesion, scarring, infertility, and harm to internal organs.

Mirena Uterus Perforation claims

Of about 1,200 Mirena lawsuits consolidated under the federal MDL rules at a New York southern district court and over 2,000 under the New Jersey state MCL centralization, the highest number of claims are linked to IUD migration and perforation. Women injured by the device migration highlight that the IUD spontaneously dislodge, moves through uterine organs, and gets embedded in the pelvic cavity leading to pain, injuries, and surgical removal. Reproductive organs, such uterus and fallopian tube, due to their proximity, are injured, sometimes beyond repair, as the IUD gets struck in or perforate them. At least 2,000 women were forced to remove the damaged uterus as the device perforated them beyond the repair while more than double of that number were advised against pregnancy, as the uterus is injured significantly by the migrating Mirena.

More than two-dozen Californian women filed a lawsuit in 2014 claiming that they had uterus removal surgery following Mirena perforation. Lawsuits seek manufacturer’s liability for manufacturing defect and “marketing the IUD without sufficiently warning of potential risks and complications.”

Mirena perforation forced hundreds of women to opt for surgical removal of the IUD and undergo additional surgeries, including hysterectomy, appendectomy, and pelvic surgery. There are instances where women have been surgically induced menopause following vaginal hemorrhage caused by Mirena perforation. The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons has acknowledged the problem and informed its members about the effects.

Second Mirena MDL Bellwether Trial

Mirena MDL Judge Cathy Seibel has selected five lawsuits in July to have a second round of bellwether trial. The submission of case specific reports this set of claims is expected to over by February 2016. Judge Siebel may decide on the trial date within a month. The MDL was established in April 2013 to cater to the surge in Mirena injury litigations. In August 2014, the Initial Disposition Pool was created with 12 litigations. The first Mirena bellwether trial involving six lawsuits is set for March 7, 2016. Court Judge Brian Matinotti heading the New Jersey Mirena MCL has also in the disposition pool and set in place the motion selection for the second bellwether trial.

Bellwether trials are expected to guide lawyers and claimants on potential evidence, defendant disposition, and juror response to accusations in the Mirena mass litigation. Potential decisions against Bayer may trigger settlement negotiations with plaintiffs.

Kentucky Court Accepts Strict Liability, Misrepresentation Claim

An August 7 order issued by a Kentucky federal court allowed the strict liability and negligent misrepresentation claim of a woman injured by Mirena IUD. The plaintiff had severe headaches and vision loss within six months of using the contraceptive device. She also had permanent injuries associated with the IUD side effects.

The court ruled that “an injured party can advance both a strict-liability claim and a negligence claim against the manufacturer of a product for injury suffered by that product because the strict liability claim focuses on the condition of the product, while the negligence action addresses the manufacturer’s duties to end-users.”

If you have or any of your relatives has experienced IUD injuries, including uterus perforation, contact our Mirena injury lawyer or call on 1-800-632-1404 to explore options to get financial compensation for physical suffering, trauma, economic losses, and non-economic damages.

October 19, 2015

Court Rejects Bayer’s Objection, Allows Delayed Mirena Lawsuit

Amid calls to withdraw the Mirena IUD from market in the face of risks the birth control device could cause, Mirena lawsuit counts continue to grow. The IUD contraceptive once a favorite of women across all ages is now in the thick of controversy for complaints of migration and surgical injury associated with it.

Mirena Lawsuit Not Dismissed

A recent Mirena lawsuit filed in a Minnesota federal court highlights how a 26-year-old woman suffered uterus damage and other complications even after the IUD was removed. In another instance, a New Mexico court allowed a Mirena migration and perforation claim to proceed despite delayed filing considering the gravity of the case.

Judge William P. Lynch of New Mexico overruled Bayer’s objection highlighting delayed submission of notice to allow plaintiff Melissa Beauprez to proceed with her Mirena lawsuit. The court acknowledged “a certain sloppiness and inattention to detail” on the part of the Mirena attorney representing the plaintiff, but refused to dismiss the claim.

Melissa had a Mirena IUD implant in 2009. She went for removal after having persistent back pain and other symptoms for two years. According to her Mirena lawyer, X-ray and CT scans revealed that she was a victim of IUD migration and doctors performed an invasive surgery to remove the device embedded in her abdomen. The Mirena lawsuit seeks strict liability citing “defective product, failure to warn consumers, concealment of information, breach of implied warranty, and fraudulent practice.”

The litigation was first filed by Beauprez’s Mirena attorney in July 2014 without complying with the procedure of “serving a copy of the claim notice to IUD manufacturer Bayer.” The court ordered the plaintiff to provide the defendant a copy of the notice “no later than Dec. 17, 2014, Plaintiff must either effect service or provide the Court with a written explanation why service has not been effected.” But technical problems resulted in the notice reaching to Bayer five days later on December 22.

The defendant made the delay an issue and sought the dismissal of the Mirena lawsuit. However, the court ruled over the objection and accepted the contention of plaintiff’s Mirena lawyer that there was no deliberate delay in serving the notice and it was due miscommunication between him and another out-of-state attorney.

CDC Report Confirms Mirena Pregnancy Complication Risk

According to a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, women getting pregnant while using Mirena IUD face the enhanced risk of abortion and other complications. This makes it hard a choice for women who accidentally become pregnant as the birth control device slips away and migrates. If they go for surgical removal of the displaced IUD, the injury and complication risks are high. If they do not, they face equally danger of suffering from abortion and other serious complications.

The report cites the potential risk of septic abortion, pre-term delivery, and serious infections, such as chorioamnionitis, in women becoming pregnant following Mirena migration. Prepared by the Reproductive Health Division, it warns that presence of the device may expose the fetus to synthetic hormones and 80 percent such pregnancies end up in abortions. There are many Mirena lawsuits filed claiming fetal death, miscarriages, and ectopic pregnancy.

However, a 2013 report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology cited the risk of complications endangering both mother and child when a Mirena removal surgery is performed on a pregnant woman. There are also instances where strings could not be located and no removal surgery was performed.

A Mirena lawsuit filed by an Alabama couple a few months ago demonstrated how a pregnancy with Mirena IUD inside could cause havoc. The displacement of the T-shaped IUD led to the accidental pregnancy and the mother did not undergo the removal surgery for fear of fatal risk to both mother and the fetus and also the strings were not there. The newborn child had “preterm delivery, right-sided diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypertension, degenerated right pulmonary artery, a large patent ductus-arteriosis (PDA), and persistent fetal oxygenation” attributed to exposure to artificial hormone released by the IUD. The baby died within 36 hours.

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September 15, 2015

Mirena Perforation Lawsuit: Things You Must Know

Mirena perforation claims account for a majority of 2,000 lawsuits filed over injuries caused by the birth control IUD. Of more than 70,000 Mirena adverse event reports, at least 40 percent are related to migration, perforation, and surgical removal of the T-shaped plastic contraceptive device. In the last six years, there were over 4,500 injuries related to Mirena perforation. At least 2,000 women had to undergo surgery to remove or repair their uterus damaged by the IUD.

The Background

Mirena perforation is attributed to the design defect of the birth control device. The T-shaped intrauterine device is found to be displaced and drifted away into other areas without any intervention. This Mirena migration carries the potential risk of injuries to internal organs, most notably the uterine and pelvic organs. It was found that often IUD users were unaware of its migration until injuries or complications develop.

The uterus, being the closet to the place of implant, is highly likely to be damaged by the moving device. Often the uterus and fallopian tubes, two important productive organs in women, are perforated beyond repair. Many users had to undergo uterus removal surgery because of significant damage from Mirena perforation and get rid of pain and associated health problems. A removed or damaged uterus ends the chance of becoming pregnant.

It is the fear of permanent uterus damage that prevents many US doctors to refrain from suggesting Mirena IUD as the preferred contraceptive, claim findings of two surveys, each by the American Public Health Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A migrating Mirena can travel as far as the ribcage or become embedded in internal organs. Surgery is the only option to remove the displaced device. One of the users had an open-heart-like procedure to remove the IUD stuck at her lower rib. The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons has also issued waning on the potential risk of Mirena perforations.

The Mirena Perforation Injuries

Mirena perforation puts users at the risk of following complications.

Removal surgery, appendectomy, pelvic floor surgery, and multiple surgeries to restore or remove damaged organs
Uterus perforation
Hysterectomy or uterus removal
Damage to internal organs
Permanent damage to reproductive organs
Vaginal hemorrhage
Pelvic or stomach tissue excision
Abdominal pain
Genitourinary infection and complications

Mirena Perforation Lawsuit

Hundreds of Mirena lawsuits have been filed claiming that defective design allowed the IUD to migrate and cause injuries. One of the plaintiffs underwent medical investigations, including minor surgeries, over a month to locate the wandering Mirena that injured her liver and stomach. Doctors finally traced the IUD in her rectum and removed it through surgery. An Illinois woman had multiple surgeries and suffered from consequent complications after her Mirena IUD slipped away, damaged her uterus, and found embedded with her cervix.

Last year, 29 California women came together to seeks a Mirena class action for all women forced to remove their uterus damaged by the IUD. The birth control perforated the uterus of a 20-year-old South Carolina resident beyond repair. Extensive perforation of pelvic organs resulted in permanent loss of her ability to be a mother and leading a life with estrogen treatment and “surgically induced menopause.”

May 24, 2015

Mirena Lawsuits Mounts, Attorneys Flooded With Claims

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It is already 3,000, but no stoppage for the filing of Mirena lawsuits. Every Mirena attorney is flooded with claims and busy evaluating and filing the most appropriate ones keeping in view the statute of limitations in each individual case. With over 70,000 adverse injuries reported to the FDA officially and thousands gone unreported, the state and federal pools are likely to expand immensely in the coming days.

Mirena Lawsuit Alleges Pelvic Injury

A recently filed Mirena injury lawsuit has sought compensatory and punitive damages from Bayer claiming that its IUD contraceptive perforated and injured plaintiff’s pelvic organs. Filed in a Massachusetts district court, the litigant claims that design defect let the device migrate from its place and “perforated the anterior region of her pelvis, requiring surgical removal.”

The plaintiff experienced severe abdominal pain and infection two year after the IUD was inserted. Diagnosis revealed that the Mirena birth control was embedded with her pelvic structure. She underwent surgery to remove it. Her Mirena lawyer holds the manufacturer responsible for the injury because of its “failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation of safety information, and introduction of defective birth control IUD.” She had “injuries to her pelvic organs and formation of adhesions” in the migrated area.

Federal Court Seeks Second Disposition Pool

The New York federal court looking after the Mirena MDL has sought preparation of second disposition pool. The bellwether trial of the first group of Mirena lawsuits is expected to be in March 2016 following discovery and pretrial rulings by Judge Cathy Seibel. The outcome is to impact the verdict in 1,500 liability claims part of the MDL until now.

Issued on April 20, the latest order calls for selection of 15 Mirena lawsuits to be the part of the second pool by July 2. Mirena attorneys representing plaintiffs and the defendants are to select five each while another five claims are to be chosen randomly. Four of these lawsuits are expected to be tried first at the end of 2016 or early 2017.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey state MDL has completed the creation of the second disposition pool. The first group of over 1,800 Mirena lawsuits is slated for early 2016 trial while the second pool will undergo trail in the second half of that year.

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May 21, 2015

Mirena Lawsuits Mounts, Attorneys Flooded With Claims

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It is already 3,000, but there appears to be no stoppage for the filing of Mirena lawsuits. Every Mirena attorney is flooded with claims and is busy evaluating and filing the most appropriate ones. With over 70,000 adverse injuries reported to the FDA officially and thousands gone unreported, the state and federal pools are likely to expand immensely in the coming days.

Mirena Lawsuit Alleges Pelvic Injury

Federal Court Seeks Second Disposition Pool

Mississippi Women Sues Lawyers for Botched Mirena Lawsuit

A Mississippi woman has been suing three Mirena lawyers claiming that the delay in filing her IUD injury claim led to lapse of statute of limitations and dismissal of the lawsuit. “Lawyers claiming experience in ‘bad drug’ litigation allowed the statute of limitations on plaintiff’s underlying claim to lapse, thereby forever barring plaintiff from receiving compensation for the serious injuries that she suffered as a result of the defective Mirena IUD,” reads her suit seeking $500,000 in damages citing negligence and breach of fiduciary duty by three law farms.

A Mirena attorney is expected to evaluate and file any claim depending on specific state statute of limitations. Though delayed filing is granted in some cases, inordinate time lag allows the defendant to seek the dismissal of your claim and courts usually adhere to it.

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March 2, 2015

Mirena Attorney Expects More Lawsuits as IUD Injury Libel Crosses 2,500 Mark

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The recent dismissal of 31 Mirena IUD lawsuits by New York Judge Cathy Seibel has failed to dent the surge in product liability claims involving the birth control. With the original libel going beyond the 2,500 mark and growing awareness on IUD side effects and defective medical device legal action, a Mirena attorney predicts considerable expansion in the litigation size. Hundreds of claimants are joining MDL centralizations at Southern New York District Court and Bergen County Superior Court of New Jersey each month while reports continue to highlight the injury and plight of users.

Plaintiffs have alleged that the IUD birth control caused them to suffer from following injuries while manufacturer Bayer failed to warn them about potential side effects.

Spontaneous Mirena migration leading to unwanted pregnancy
Perforation of uterus and pelvic organs
Damage to uterus and its removal
Surgical removal of the IUD
Side effects leading to invasive surgeries
Abnormal menstrual change and abdominal cramps
Ectopic pregnancy and ovarian cysts
Post-use pregnancy-related side effects, including miscarriages
Vaginal disorders
Streptococcal sepsis and pelvic diseases

New York Federal Mirena IUD Lawsuit MDL

According to the latest data, over 1,160 IUD migration and injury lawsuits have been filed by Mirena attorneys in different federal courts. The first trial, which will have six claims and a steering influence on subsequent claims, is set to be held in March 2016. Meanwhile, the judge dismissed 31 lawsuits as “time-barred” on January 9. As many as 12 plaintiffs from Louisiana, 17 from California, one each from Ohio and Oklahoma found their IUD lawsuits dismissed for failing to comply with the statutes of limitations.

Judge Seibel felt sorry for California plaintiffs and noted that their lawsuits could “not be tested on the merits because of a poor choice by their Mirena injury lawyers as to where to file.”

New Jersey Mirena Lawsuit MDL

More than 1,500 Mirena IUD migration and injury litigations are pending at the Bergen County Superior Court. Court records indicate at least 150 new lawsuits have been filed by Mirena attorneys in the last two months. February 24 has been fixed as the date for the Case Management Conference.

All Mirena lawsuits focus on IUD migration, the biggest adverse event related to the birth control. This includes allegations of infertility, organ damage, and pelvic perforations. Many claims have highlighted a “Warning Letter Bayer received from the FDA in 2009 that took issue with Mirena promotional materials that the agency said were misleading because they exaggerated the IUD’s benefit and understated its risks.”

New Mirena Lawsuits Continue To Pour In

Thanks to the efforts of Mirena attorneys and consumer groups, both IUD lawsuits and complaints continue to pour in. One of the recent Mirena claims filed by a Cleveland woman alleges that she experienced painful cramps and the agony multiplied with time. She underwent ultrasound to locate the displaced IUD and surgery to remove it. The plaintiff’s uterus was damaged so badly that her gynecologist found her unsuitable to become pregnant.

Another Illinois woman underwent surgery after the migrating IUD led to bowel problems and acute stomach pain. Her Mirena injury lawyer insists that the birth control also resulted in pelvic inflammatory infection, which might be a cause of infertility.

The plaintiffs suffered from complications because of Mirena IUD migration and side effects have the right to seek product liability and demand financial damages covering economic and non-economic losses. Contact Mirena attorney or call on 1-800-632-1404 to evaluate your case and ask for compensation covering past and future medical expenses, loss of employment, and physical suffering.

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December 12, 2014

Mirena Attorney: Evaluate Your Perforation Litigation Claim

Do you have a potential Mirena lawsuit claim?

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Contact a Mirena attorney if you have a potential product liability claim against its manufacturer. The T-shaped IUD is known to migrate spontaneously from the uterine cavity and perforate the uterus, fallopian tube, and other internal organs leading to serious injuries. At least 70,000 Mirena side effects were reported to the FDA ever since the birth control device was approved in 2000. Research studies have blamed the intrauterine contraceptive for causing breast cancer, intracranial hypertension, and crippling joint problems in users.

Check If You Have Mirena Side Effects

Meet your Mirena attorney to discuss about the filing of your prospective lawsuit, if you have experienced any of the following adverse events.

Mirena Migration and Perforation Injuries

Spontaneous Mirena IUD expulsion leading to pregnancy
IUD migration resulting in injuries
Uterus perforation or surgical removal
injury to internal organs
invasive surgical interventions to remove the IUD or heal injuries caused

Changes in Menstrual Pattern

Changes in the menstrual pattern, including irregular spotting
Shorter menstrual cycle
Bleeding or stoppage of menstrual periods
Abdominal pain or cramps

Pregnancy Adverse Events

Ectopic pregnancy
Become pregnant while using the IUD
Early labor pain or miscarriage following Mirena use
Damaged uterus make pregnancy unviable

Mirena Infection and Inflammation Side Effects

Streptococcal sepsis because of the IUD-related infection
Pelvic inflammatory diseases
Gonorrhea

Vaginal Problems

Painful ovarian cysts
Vaginal watery discharges
Painful sexual intercourse
Bleeding and smell

Are You On the Same Side?

A New Jersey woman had to undergo invasive surgical procedures to remove the displaced Mirena IUD while she was pregnant. Just 24-year-old, she selected the contraceptive over other birth control methods considering its safe and better. However, the device migrated and failed to protect her from being pregnant. Additionally, she endured pain and had complicated and life-threatening surgeries to remove the T-shaped object.

Another resident of Californian, a 32-year-old woman, filed a product liability Mirena lawsuit claiming that the migrating IUD damaged her fallopian tube and uterus wall beyond repair. Tracy, a young Ohio woman barely 21 years, went for surgeries after doctors discovered that IUD severely damaged her uterus. The Mirena attorney representing her claims that the woman now has to live with “no-viable pregnancy” condition for life.

Two women from Oklahoma have sought millions in damages highlighting that Mirena migration and perforation forced them to undergo hysterectomies.

Know The Research Findings

An increase of 17 percent in Mirena side effect injury complaints in 2013. (DrugRisk report)
About 20 percent increase in the risk of breast cancer linked to Mirena IUD use. (Obstetrics & Gynecology journal, July 2014)
Research warnings about life-long-term Mirena side effects on young women. (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 2013)
Warning by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons on potential Mirena perforation risks.
Young women at increased risk of Mirena injuries. (Obstetrics & Gynecology journal, October 2014)
Mirena birth control enhances rheumatoid arthritis risk by 268 percent. (American College of Rheumatology meet 2014)

Learn About Mirena Lawsuit

According to the latest update, at least 1,228 Mirena lawsuits have been filed in New Jersey’s Bergen County Superior Court until November 1, 2014. There were 135 new litigations seeking product liability filed in the last two months. A separate federal MDL has been assigned to a New York southern district court judge, who presides over more than 1,000 lawsuits claiming Mirena side effects. While the first trial is expected to begin in March 2016, Mirena attorneys are busy with evaluating large number of organ perforation and other adverse events reports.

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If you have experienced Mirena injuries, you are at liberty to file product liability lawsuit against IUD manufacturer Bayer seeking financial compensation for suffering, trauma, economic losses, and non-economic damages.

To know about the process for filing lawsuit over Mirena migration injury and seek defective medical device product liability claims citing IUD migration and perforations, please contact Mirena attorney or call on 1-800-632-1404.

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November 11, 2014

Young Women at Increased Risk of Mirena Migration Injuries, New Study Claims

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Mirena migration injuries are more likely to occur in younger women, according to a new study published in the Obstetrics & Gynecology journal. More than half of 2,000 Mirena lawsuits filed in federal and state courts allege that the design defect allows the intrauterine birth control device to eject voluntarily and migrate. Since 2008, over 5,000 women have informed the FDA that the IUD moved out of the uterine cavity on its own and caused serious injuries to other body parts while migrating. Mirena attorneys across the United States are evaluating thousands of such potential legal claims for filing defective medical device product liability suits.

Research Warns Teens of Mirena Migration Injury, Rejects AAP Advisory

Reported in October 2014, the latest study warns that the risk of IUD expulsion is higher in users aged between 14 and 19. Of 5,400 case studies of Mirena and Paragard users studied, one in every 10 found her IUD displaced over a period of 36 months. An investigation showed the prominent role of the age factor in enhancing the menace of ejection. Teens face two-fold expulsion and injury risk than those in their 20s and 30s. The study corroborates the findings of two earlier studies, where doctors stopped short of recommending the IUD to women who had not yet given birth fearing Mirena migration injuries.

The latest revelations came in the backdrop of the recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics advocating use of Mirena and similar IUD birth controls by young women. Last month, the AAP advises doctors to appraise IUD benefits to teens and their guardians considering birth control pills. It suggested that teens should consider long-term pregnancy prevention methods, such as Mirena IUDs, to avoid everyday action that many tend to forget.

The study indicating higher chance of unexpected expulsion that may accompany serious injuries and potential risk of uterus damage raises concern over safety of birth control IUDs. Though the AAP advisory mentioned the possibility of infection linked to the IUD, it did not address the growing fears relating to spontaneous Mirena migration, which had played havoc with thousands of women rendering them childless or live with debilitating internal injuries.

An analysis of the MedWatch reports indicates as many as 72,000 Mirena side effect complaints made their way to the FDA since the IUD birth control was launched in 2000. About 47,000 adverse events reported in the last five years claimed Mirena migration while at least 1,300 users had uterus perforations during the same time. Actual figures may be much higher as many about 90% of such events go unreported.

Potential Mirena Migration Injury

Voluntary IUD expulsion and migration
Users becoming pregnant without being aware of IUD ejection
Uterus perforation and damage to reproductive organs
Partially damaged uterus make pregnancy unstable and prone to miscarriage
Internal injuries caused by Mirena embedded to pelvic organs
Hysterectomy or surgical removal of damaged uterus
Multiple surgical interventions to remove migrated Mirena IUD and prevent spread of injury it causes
Life-threatening surgery to remove the IUD in a women who becomes pregnant due to Mirena expulsion
Streptococcal sepsis due to Mirena migration injuries

Do I Have Mirena Lawsuit?

Bayer, the IUD manufacturer, is defending more than 1,000 Mirena product liability litigations centralized at a Southern District federal court of New York. An equal numbers of Mirena lawsuits are consolidated at New Jersey’s Bergen County Superior Court for pretrial proceedings and discovery. The claims against the manufacturer include liability for its failure to warn about IUD side effects and risk of implant expulsion leading to complications, invasive surgical interventions, and injuries.

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October 16, 2014October 16, 2014

Mirena Lawsuit Filed After Birth Control IUD Invaded Rectum

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A Mirena lawsuit filed recently claims that the birth control IUD perforated the uterus and migrated to the rectum causing unsettling harm to the plaintiff. The T-shaped device is already in the thick of controversy following over 70,000 complaints on the MedWatch reporting system. Mirena migration led to more than 4,500 serious injuries and over 2,000 uterus removal or repair surgeries in the last five years. Jenifer opted for Mirena birth control IUD in July 2012. She felt acute pain and pregnancy symptoms in the following weeks forcing her to meet her doctor. To her surprise, Jenifer was found to be pregnant despite having the IUD for over a month. Ultrasound imaging even could not discover the Mirena birth control in her uterus and pelvic area, the lawsuit claims. The plaintiff was admitted to hospital after she miscarried. Doctors performed surgeries on her a month later to locate the wandering Mirena IUD in her stomach, spleen, and liver without any success. A rectal exam necessitated by incessant abdominal pain led to the discovery of the contraceptive in the rectum of the patient. She had a Mirena removal surgery to get rid of it. Medical reports concluded that the device migrated from her uterus causing Jenifer to become pregnant and moved into her rectum. Its presence also led to her miscarriage, the Mirena lawsuit alleged. Jenifer’s Mirena lawyer has sought product liability and punitive damages from Bayer for marketing defective IUD contraceptive that caused her to undergo surgeries, miscarriage, and suffering.

Mirena Lawsuits Over IUD Migration and Injuries

Mirena is a T-shaped device implanted in the uterus releases synthetic levonorgestrel that thickens uterine membrane and prevents fertilization by sperms. However, the design defect allows the IUD to slip away from its place of implant and moved away. It results in unwanted pregnancy defeating the main objective of the users. The biggest threat is the ability of the intrauterine device to drift away and damage pelvic organs, including the uterus, that may end the chance to become pregnant again, agrees any Mirena attorney representing women injured because of the migrated IUD. About 2,000 Mirena lawsuits and research reports reported in the last few years indicate the fact that IUD migration can cause serious and debilitating injuries, such as

perforation of uterus and internal organs
embedding with internal organs
damage to reproductive organs
hysterectomy
removal surgeries
invasive additional surgical interventions
surgery while become pregnancy
vaginal hemorrhage

Mirena Lawsuits Following Research, FDA Warnings

Two medical surveys conducted in 2012 were among the first research studies to highlight the dangers of Mirena injuries. Studies, one supported by the American Public Health Association and the other sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlighted concerns about the possibility of injuries caused by the IUD birth control. Doctors favored other contraceptive options for the possibility of damages to uterus linked to Mirena. A 2014 research report in the Obstetrics & Gynecology journal links Mirena to breast cancer risk. Women using the IUD to “treat heavy periods” are at the enhanced danger of developing cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. Over a dozen of Mirena lawsuits have been filed claiming intracranial hypertension and other neurological problems due to the birth control side effects. In 2010, the FDA Bad Ad Program warned Bayer for overstating efficacy of Mirena without disclosing its potential injury side effects. Despite the warning, the manufacturer did not inform users about the IUD migration and perforation risks that now Mirena lawyers have made the keystone of their product liability claim.

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With the continued fling of new Mirena lawsuits highlighting injuries and side effects associated with IUD birth control, Bayer Healthcare is bracing to face one of the biggest litigations in its history. Its claim of marketing a safe device holds little merit when contested by women subject to uterus damages, invasive surgeries, hypertension, pelvic infections, ovarian cysts, vaginal problems, post-removal birth problems, and other health problems. Victims of Mirena injuries have the right to file product liability claims and seek compensation for their suffering, health complications, life-long trauma, loss of employment, and medical expenditure. To know about the process for filing Mirena lawsuit and seeking defective medical device product liability claims citing IUD migration and perforations, please contact us or call on 1-800-632-1404.

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