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Ga. Woman Sues Over Mirena IUD Complications
By Jessica Tyner
Andres Porter of Georgia filed a Mirena IUD lawsuit on Sept. 5, 2013 after she allegedly suffered significant complications from the intrauterine device. She had the Mirena IUD implanted in 2008, but had to have it surgically removed in 2011 following a string of complications.
Although IUDs have been around for decades, the Mirena IUD became exceptionally popular in the early 2000s. The Mirena IUD was first approved in 2000 and now more than 3 million American women have the device. Previously, the “copper IUD” was the only device available, peaking in popularity in the 1970s but falling out of favor of other contraceptive options. The Mirena IUD provides contraception for up to five years, but it is also known for lightening symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and sometimes causing a woman to safely stop her menstrual cycle.
Bayer, the maker of Mirena IUD, was already required by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to spend millions on corrective advertising when the FDA found in 2009 that the Mirena IUD Real Simple program was very misleading. The Real Simple program promises women that they’ll look better (with clearer skin) and even improve their sex life.
Porter claims that “the Mirena label does not disclose the true risk of Mirena, including, but not limited to, the risk of it becoming embedded within the body, or the true risk of ectopic pregnancy. Defendant has a history of overstating the efficacy of Mirena IUD while understating the potential safety concerns.”
Porter is suing Bayer for defective manufacturing, design defect, negligence, failure to warn, strict liability, breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent misrepresentation, and fraud by concealment. According to the Mirena IUD lawsuit, she “demands judgment against Defendant for compensatory, statutory damages, together with interest, costs of suit, attorneys’ fees and all such other relief as the Court deems appropriate pursuant to the common law and statutory law.”
The Mirena IUD lawsuit is Andrea Porter v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Case No. 5:13-cv-00947-L, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Were You Injured by the Mirena IUD?
If you’re one of the millions of women who chose Mirena IUD and experienced side effects, you might qualify for a Mirena IUD legal claim. Learn more by visiting the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation right now. After submitting your story, a lawyer will contact you if you qualify for a free Mirena IUD claim review.
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