DrugNews: Growing Number of Lawsuits Allege Injuries From Mirena IUDs

DrugNews: Growing Number of Lawsuits Allege Injuries From Mirena IUDs

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 05, 2013

The birth control center at DrugNews.net is alerting women using the Mirena IUD contraceptive device of new information on the site. A federal judicial panel has released updated court records showing the number of lawsuits alleging the devices caused perforation injuries has risen over 29% in less than a month*.

The DrugNews Center was created to improve patient safety by giving those using popular prescription drugs or medical devices access to the latest safety alerts, recalls, studies and legal news. Visitors can see if others are experiencing similar side effects and decide if they need legal advice.

The resource center contains warnings from health experts about possible injury from Mirena IUDs. The FDA has previously advised that patients can suffer perforation of reproductive organs during device implantation**.

DrugNews has also added a study from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons which warns Mirena IUDs can become dislodged and perforate the uterine wall after installation***. FDA records show the agency has received 70,072 reports of Mirena side effects, with as many as 6,000 involving device dislocation or uterus perforation****.

Due to the number of patients filing a Mirena lawsuit, federal cases have been consolidated to a special multi-district litigation court in New York (In Re: Mirena IUD Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2434, Southern District New York).

Now, the latest court records show the number of cases being filed has increased over 29% in the past month, from 123 on August 15th to 159 on September 11th*. Judge Seibel, who is overseeing the federal litigation, has ordered parties to select test cases by April 4, 2014*****.

Anyone who suffered perforation or required surgery while using a Mirena IUD is urged to speak with a lawyer about their legal options. However, DrugNews only recommends lawyers who are already handling Mirena lawsuits.

For more information on the research, side effects and litigation news related to Mirena or other birth control devices, or to speak with a lawyer, visit http://www.DrugNews.net.

*JPML 9/11/13; jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_District-September-11-2013.pdf

**FDA, July 2008; http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/Safety-RelatedDrugLabelingChanges/ucm121936.htm

***JSLS March, 2011; ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134688/

****NBC News, 6/18/13; kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/thousands-of-women-complain-about-dangerous-complications-from-mirena-iud-birth-control1371610411705

*****U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel, Scheduling Order, 8/16/13; injurylawyer-news.com/2013/09/mirena-mdl-time-table-released/

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