Ortho Evra Lawsuit
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Ortho Evra Lawsuit
The net effect of the stories on Ortho Evra’s serious side effects involving blood clots and strokes has led to a widespread belief that the birth control patch is a riskier proposition than the birth control pill, because of the patch’s larger dose of estrogen. Complicating this issue is the fact that smokers who use hormonal birth control methods such as the patch and the pill are much more likely to suffer clotting or strokes than non smokers who use those contraceptive products.
There have been many product liability lawsuits filed against Ortho Evra’s manufacturer Ortho-McNeil, and their parent company Johnson & Johnson. One Ortho Evra lawsuit was filed by a woman in Georgia who suffered a pulmonary embolism and who contends that the company suppressed reports of the dangers associated with their product. A Wisconsin family sued over the death of their 15 year old daughter due to a blood clot. She had been on the patch for six weeks.
In November of 2005, CBS ran a story alleging that the Ortho-McNeil had received nearly 500 reports of adverse events between April 2002 and December 2004. During the same time frame, only 61 adverse event reports were filed in connection with all type of birth control pills.
Several Colorado women have filed Ortho Evra lawsuits. One suit in Santa Clara County CA includes forty six plaintiffs. Johnson & Johnson’s third quarter report in 2006 stated that over one thousand Ortho Evra lawsuits or claims for damages were pending. If you or a family member have encountered health problems related to Ortho Evra use, call or email us and one of our medical/legal professionals will give you a thorough, knowledgeable and cost-free analysis of your case.
