Lieff Cabraser represents patients across America injured and families of loved ones who died while taking Yaz birth control or Yasmin oral contraceptives.
April 2010 Update: Bayer To Update Yaz & Yasmin Warning Label
According to press reports, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of Yaz and Yasmin, has agreed to change its warning labels on their oral contraceptive drugs Yaz and Yasmin to alert users to the risks of developing blood clots while using Yaz and Yasmin. The newly updated labels will now state that the risk of using these two birth control products is "comparable" to that of other oral contraceptives.
As alleged in Yaz/Yasmin lawsuits, however, -Yaz and Yasmin are dangerous drugs, posing a greater risk of blood clots and serious injuries than earlier generations of birth control pills that are available for use in the U.S. and worldwide.
Yaz/Yasmin Pills Adverse Effects
The serious reported adverse effects of Yaz include blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, strokes, heart attacks, gall bladder damage, and kidney problems. In certain cases, women have died suddenly.
Lawsuits filed against Bayer by women represented by Lieff Cabraser charge that the company failed to adequately warn patients and physicians of the increased risk of serious adverse effects from Yasmin and Yaz. Meanwhile, Bayer touted the birth control advantages of the drugs in television advertisements.
Yaz Lawsuit: The Rights of Patients Injured by Prescription Drugs
The law in most states provides several personal injury claims for persons who have been seriously injured by a medical device or prescription drug with dangerous, undisclosed side effects.
Damages sought against Bayer for patients injured after taking Yaz and Yasmin include:
- Physical pain and suffering, mental anguish and physical impairment;
- Medical expenses associated with the allegedly defective product; and
- Loss of earnings and/or earning capacity
In the case of death, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death action against Bayer.
Contact A Yaz Injury Attorney: Yaz Lawyer
If you or a family member have suffered a serious injury or a loved one died after being prescribed Yasmin or Yaz, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit.
Please click here to contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser to discuss your legal rights. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 and ask to speak to attorneys Heather A. Foster or Barbra Williams.
We handle all inquiries with the strictest confidentiality and sensitivity. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your claim. Lieff Cabraser represents women across America with who suffered serious injuries are taking dangerous contraceptive drugs.
About Lieff Cabraser
Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a sixty-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last seven years, the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in America.
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