Lawsuit Says Mirena IUD Migrated, Requiring Surgical Removal
By John Curran
Tennessee resident Diane Thomas is suing Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals for injuries she sustained after the company’s Mirena IUD spontaneously migrated from her uterus — a potential side effect of the IUD that Bayer failed to warn about.
Thomas received the intrauterine device during a gynecologist’s visit in Tennessee in 2009, and a follow-up visit indicated that it was properly inserted. However, three years later, Thomas alleges that she had to go to a hospital emergency room due to significant pain and cramping. Doctors there found that her Mirena IUD had migrated out of its original position, necessitating surgical removal on August 20, 2013.
According to the Mirena IUD lawsuit, Bayer failed to and continues to fail to warn that the IUD can become dislodged after it is properly inserted and migrate to other parts of the body. This can lead to severe complications including but not limited to uterine perforation, infections and removal of reproductive organs.
Since Bayer does not mention the possibility of the Mirena IUD moving following insertion, it does “not conform to these … representations because Mirena is not safe or effective and causes serious injuries,” the lawsuit states. In addition, in spite of reports of Mirena IUD spontaneous migration side effects, the complaint alleges that the company “suppressed the increased risks and dangers or perforation and embedment.”
The Tennessee woman is seeking damages on counts of defective manufacturing and design, failure to warn, negligence, strict liability, breaches of implied and express warranties, negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation and fraud by concealment.
The Mirena IUD side effects lawsuit is Diane Thomas v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Case No. 13-cv-00516, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
If you or someone you know dealt with migration or other problems from the Mirena IUD, get educated. You may be eligible to pursue damages like Thomas and hundreds of other women. The first step is to get a no-cost legal consultation. Start today and find out what steps you can take towards a legal remedy. Learn more about your legal options when you visit the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation today. While you are there, you can fill out the short form for a free case eligibility review with a Mirena IUD lawsuit lawyer. Cases are being centralized and moving towards trial so it is important to act swiftly.
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