Woman Alleges Mirena IUD Injuries Cost Her Job and Home

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North Carolina plaintiff Charlene Torrence has filed a Mirena IUD lawsuit against Bayer Pharmaceuticals for the injuries she allegedly suffered from using the intrauterine device.

Torrence’s Mirena lawsuit alleges that as a result of design defects of the Mirena IUD, she sustained serious injuries that resulted in the eventual loss of her home.

According to the Mirena lawsuit, Torrence was prescribed the Mirena IUD by her physician in February 2009, as it was recommended due to its low maintenance requirement, and was praised for its efficiency from various medical sources.

While the initial insertion of the product had gone normally, the Mirena side effects lawsuit indicated Torrence started experiencing painful symptoms a little while after it was implanted. Torrence soon started experience severe abdominal pain and excessive premenstrual bleeding, but had been instructed by her physician to give the device more time to adjust to her body. According to the Mirena IUD lawsuit, the pain caused her to be rushed to the emergency room in May 2011.

X-rays showed the Mirena IUD had perforated and migrated away from Torrence’s uterus, and  embedded itself on her uterine wall. Doctors then tried and failed to remove the device. Another procedure was scheduled and she was released from the hospital with a prescription for pain medication. Torrence claims that she was unable to drive while taking the pain medication.

Her Mirena IUD lawsuit alleges this caused her to miss her shifts at her place of employment, and made her unable to perform any of her occupational duties. After being absent from work all of May and June 2011, Torrence says lost her job, and then her home. Doctors finally removed the device on July 20, 2011.

Despite following all instructions on the product’s label, as well as additional advice from her physician, Torrence still suffered severe side effects, and asserts that Mirena IUD lawsuit that she is entitled to compensation.

Torrence’s Mirena IUD lawsuit accuses Bayer Pharmaceuticals of negligence, false advertising, concealing information, and misrepresenting a product.

Overview of Mirena IUD Complications

The Mirena IUD is currently the most popular intrauterine device in the United States, and is manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. It is a small T-shaped device composed of biologically safe plastic, which is designed to release levonorgestrel after it is implanted in the uterus. The hormone is contained at the device’s endpoints, and releases it in tiny doses into the patient’s body, for up to five years. It was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000, and was advertised as a difficulty-free birth control option. However, the heavy advertising for the Mirena IUD soon ceased after injury reports indicating device perforation and migration.

More than 70,000 Mirena IUD injury reports have been submitted to the FDA. Approximately 5,000 of these cases involved device migration, and 1,322 reported a punctured uterus.

This Mirena IUD lawsuit is Charlene Torrence v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Case No. 7:14-cv-03473-CS, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Join a Free Mirena IUD Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you or a loved one had the Mirena IUD inserted after January 1, 2000 and had to have surgery – or will be required to have surgery – to remove the IUD because it migrated, you may be eligible to take legal action against the manufacturer. Joining a Mirena class action lawsuit or filing an individual Mirena IUD lawsuit may help you recover compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering and other damages. Obtain a free case evaluation now:

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