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Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Claims Made Against Ortho
Evra Birth Control Patch |
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| In personal injury lawsuits,
the national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP, is representing women who allegedly suffered
serious side effects, including strokes and
pulmonary embolisms, after using the Ortho Evra
birth control patch. |
| The defendants in the
Ortho Evra lawsuits are Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical,
Inc., Johnson and Johnson, and Johnson and
Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development,
LLC f/k/a R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research
Institute. These companies designed, researched,
manufactured, tested, advertised, promoted,
marketed, sold and distributed the Ortho Evra
Patch. |
| Plaintiffs charge that
Defendants failed to perform sufficient tests
on women using and/or wearing the birth control
patch during clinical trials. Instead, Defendants
relied heavily on safety and risk information
derived from studies of contraceptive pills,
stating, "[t]he following information
is derived primarily from studies of birth
control pills. Since Ortho Evra® contains
hormones similar to those found in birth control
pills, it is expected to be associated with
similar risks." |
| Plaintiffs charge that
safety information that applies to birth control
pills does not entirely and/or necessarily
apply to the Ortho Evra Patch, including the
risk of blood clots and strokes. Plaintiffs
specifically allege that: |
- Defendants knew or should have known that
the intake of hormones contained in Ortho Evra
through the Patch would result in a level
of estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) much higher
(approximately 60% higher) than the levels
associated with intake through the oral route,
such as with birth control pills.
- Defendants failed to conduct sufficient testing that would allow them to appropriately determine the safety, dangers, and risks associated with higher levels of hormones caused by intake of hormones contained in Ortho Evra through the Patch system versus an oral route such as through birth control pills.
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- Defendants falsely represented that Ortho Evra
was as safe as the Pill, when, in fact,
Defendants knew or had reason to know that there
was no such evidence.
- As a result of the defective nature of the
Ortho Evra Patch, users of the birth control
patch are at a greatly increased risk of
serious dangerous side effects, including pulmonary
embolism, venous thromboembolisms, blood
clots, myocardial infarctions ("heart attacks"),
coma and/or death, as well as other severe
and personal injuries.
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| If you or a family member
have suffered a serious injury or a loved one died
after being prescribed the Ortho Evra Patch, you
may be eligible to file a claim. Lieff Cabraser
is representing women across America with Ortho
Evra injuries. |
| Please contact
an attorney at Lieff Cabraser to discuss
your legal rights at no cost or obligation. We
will handle all inquiries with the strictest
confidentiality and sensitivity. Inquiries from
Canada and other nations are also welcome. |
| You are also welcome to call
us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358. Please ask to speak
with injury lawyer Heather Foster. |
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welcome inquiries from counsel considering referring
a case. Lieff Cabraser has strong relations with
the plaintiffs’ bar across the United States,
Canada and other nations. |
| Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms in America. |
| For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced
lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have
on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case
clerks to assist the attorneys. To learn more about our firm, click
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