New Yaz Injury Lawsuit Filed by Massachusetts Woman

The Yaz lawsuit was filed on January 23, 2013 by plaintiff Lisa A. Moon. It was filed in the U.S.  District Court for the Southern District of Illinois where it joined the other Yaz lawsuits in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) referred to as MDL No. 2100. The Yaz MDL was established in order to consolidate a large number of cases alleging similar injuries in order to make the litigation process more efficient.

Moon alleges in her Yaz lawsuit that she began taking the popular birth control pill in April 2010 after receiving a prescription from her physician. She subsequently suffered one or more blood clots that caused her significant pain and suffering, as well as medical expenses to treat. The Yaz lawsuit charges the manufacturer with a number of claims, including the following:

• Breach of express warranty
• Breach of implied warranty
• Fraud
• Negligence
• Strict liability
• Unjust enrichment

The plaintiff is seeking compensation for her medical expenses as well as punitive damages.

Yaz originally received its approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001. Both Yaz and its sister birth control option, Yasmin, use a combination of the estrogen ethinyl estradiol and the progestin drospirenone. However, the two birth control options do differ some in the fact that Yaz has a lower amount of the ethinyl estradiol than Yasmin does.

Sadly, the FDA has received reports involving over 50 women who have died while using Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella, the generic form of these birth control options. It is estimated that this number would be a lot higher because these reports are solely made on a voluntary basis and many people do not know they have the option of reporting these types of side effect events to the FDA. It has been suggested by one Yaz lawsuit attorney that the number of deaths due to Yasmin, Yaz, and Ocella could be up to 10 to 100 times higher than reported. Despite the number of side effects associated with the birth control options there has been no recall implemented for Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella to date.

Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella have been linked to very serious side effects, which include the following:

• Atrial fibrillation
• Blood clots
• Bradycardia
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Gallbladder and kidney problems
• Heart arrhythmia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hyponatremia
• Hyperkalemic arrhythmias
• Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
• Stroke
• Sudden death
• Tachycardia
• TIAs or transient ischemic attacks

If you have experienced side effects from taking Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or another birth control pill, there is help available. Visit the Yaz/Yasmin, Beyaz & Ocella Birth Control Pill Class Action Lawsuit Settlement & Investigation page right away. You can learn more about your legal options and receive a free legal review from an experienced Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella lawsuit lawyer.