New Yaz Side Effects Lawsuit Cites Numerous Blood Clot Diagnoses

Sophie Laing of California says in a new Yaz lawsuit that had she been warned of the risk of Yaz blood clots, she would not have taken the popular birth control pill. Her Yaz blood clot lawsuit joins thousands of other women facing off against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals for these dangerous Yaz side effects.

Laing first began taking Yaz birth control in 2005. According to her lawsuit, she was diagnosed with blood clotting issues in January 2012. Lee says that she was unaware of these Yaz side effects until a year later in January 2013.

Her Yaz side effects lawyer, on the other hand, argues that Bayer should have known of the risk and advised patients and doctors. Laing’s Yaz lawsuit notes an April 2002 article in the British Medical Journal that advised women should use older oral contraceptives due to the increased risk of blood clotting. A second study in the Journal one year later reported similar Yaz pulmonary embolism side effects, including two fatalities.

Bayer also faced complaints from the FDA about false advertising claims that minimized the risks of blood clotting with these birth control pills. Websites marketing each of the medications note the potential for Yaz side effects that include pulmonary embolism and stroke in some women. Warning labels, according to the Yaz lawsuit, were inadequate at the time that Laing began taking the medication up until she developed Yaz pulmonary embolism side effects.

As a result, she is seeking damages with the help of her Yaz lawyer for counts of negligence, dangerous design, failure to warn, breach of express and implied warranties, fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, and negligent misrepresentation.

The Yaz Blood Clot Lawsuit is Sophie Laing v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al, Case No. 13-cv-10786. It was filed directly into MDL No. 2100, In Re Yasmin and Yaz (drospirenone) Marketing Sales Practices and Relevant Products Liability Litigation.

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The good news for women like Laing is that while more than 10,000 Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits have been filed against Bayer regarding these birth control pills, the drug maker has already set a precedent by settling with close to 2,000 plaintiffs, with the average settlement roughly $220,000. However, the facts of your case may differ, so it is important to get a legal consultation to assess your options. You can do so by filling out the short form for a free case review at the Yaz/Yasmin, Beyaz & Ocella Birth Control Pill Class Action Lawsuit Settlement & Investigation today.