Yaz/Yasmin Named in More Lawsuits than Any Other Drug, Besides One

By Sarah Mirando | August 27, 2012

Category: Pharmaceuticals

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By Kimberly Mirando

According to a report issued earlier this summer, birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin were named in more lawsuits last year than any other medication marketed in the United States, except for the acid reflux drug metoclopramide (Reglan). Thousands of Yaz/Yasmin injury lawsuits were filed in 2011, and the number of cases continues to grow as women come forward alleging the popular birth control pills caused dangerous blood clot injuries such as pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, heart attack and stroke. Dozens of women have even died from Yaz/Yasmin blood clots, resulting in wrongful death lawsuits against the pills’ manufacturer, Bayer.

Yaz and Yasmin are a combined oral contraceptive containing the synthetic progestin drospirenone, which is associated with a higher risk of blood clots than other combined birth control products. According to the May 2012 QuarterWatch report issued by the Institute of Safe Medicine Practices, 8,354 Yaz and Yasmin lawsuit were filed against Bayer in 2011. To date, nearly 12,000 Yaz/Yasmin lawsuits have been filed against Bayer. Most of these are pending in a Yasmin/Yaz lawsuit MDL underway in Illinois federal court. Other Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits are making their way through state courts in New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.

Plaintiffs in these lawsuits accuse Bayer of failing to adequately research the birth control pills before placing them on the market, and of concealing the risks of Yasmin and Yaz side effects from the public. Had consumers known that taking Yaz and Yasmin would increase their risk of developing blood clots by 74% — or the pills would double their risk of stroke or heart attack — they would have chosen a different form of birth control, Plaintiffs’ Yaz/Yasmin attorneys say.

While Bayer denies any wrongdoing, it has reached settlements in more than 1,900 Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits. As of August 2012, Bayer has paid more than $402 million in Yaz lawsuit settlements, for an average payout of about $212,000 per Plaintiff. The company announced this month that it has set aside an additional $610 million to pay out Plaintiffs. Due to the fact that Yaz/Yasmin injury lawsuits are settling so fast, Yaz injury lawyers are urging women who suffered blood clot injuries such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism to discuss their legal options with an attorney who specializes in these cases.

If you or a loved one suffered a Yaz or Yasmin blood clot injury, you may have a claim to seek compensation for these injuries and join the thousands of women receiving Yaz settlements from Bayer.

To see if you have a case, visit the Yaz/Yasmin, Beyaz & Ocella Birth Control Pill Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation to submit your information for a free case review. Yasmin attorneys are actively investigating all claims of Yasmin/Yaz side effects, including blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, heart attack and stroke. You will not be charged for this initial consultation.

Updated August 27th, 2012

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