Yaz and Yasmin are prescription birth control medications that are highly effective — but also potentially dangerous. Use of these drugs has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots. Clots, in turn, can cause serious or even life-threatening medical conditions when they block blood circulation.
Yaz and Yasmin birth control lawsuits started in the early 2010s. Bayer has since paid hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements to resolve personal injury claims by injured consumers. A Baltimore Yaz/Yasmin birth control lawsuit lawyer from WGK Personal Injury Lawyers fights for consumers in Baltimore, MD, against manufacturers of dangerously defective products.
Contact our law office in Baltimore, Maryland, at (410) 837-2144 today for a free consultation with a Baltimore Yaz/Yasmin birth control lawsuit attorney.
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How WGK Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help With a Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control Lawsuit in Baltimore, MD
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers is a family-managed law firm in Baltimore, Maryland, that has served clients for over four decades. Our Baltimore product liability attorneys have over 80 years of combined legal experience in standing up to billion-dollar multinational corporations for injured people like you.
Our Baltimore personal injury attorneys provide the following services after you suffer a preventable injury:
- Assess your legal claims and discuss your options for seeking compensation
- Gather evidence, including expert testimony, to prove your case
- File a claim with the at-fault party’s insurer and work for a settlement
- Litigate against the other party if settlement terms cannot be reached
Injuries from defective drugs can require expensive medical care. Contact our Baltimore Yaz/Yasmin birth control lawsuit attorneys to discuss the side effects you suffered from Yaz or Yasmin and how we can pursue injury claims under Maryland law.
What Factors Affect the Value of a Product Liability Claim?
The compensation for injuries caused by defective products usually depends on the following factors:
- The severity of the side effects
- The consumer’s age
- Whether the side effects are treatable
Some consumers needed their gallbladders removed after using Yaz or Yasmin. This group suffered a serious injury, but it was ultimately treatable.
Conversely, the medications can also cause liver cancer. A consumer might ultimately lose their life due to this side effect. As a result, they’d have a much more valuable case.
What Types of Compensation Are Recoverable In Product Liability Cases?
The compensation recoverable in product liability cases can include the following:
- Economic Losses: Including past and future medical costs, as well as lost income
- Non-Economic Losses: Including pain, mental anguish, and disability
You prove economic losses using financial records. Your non-economic losses are based on how your injuries have impacted your life. You demonstrate them through your testimony about your injuries.
How Much Do Product Liability Lawyers Charge?
Product liability lawyers charge a contingency fee. This means you will only pay a legal fee if the lawyer wins or settles your claim. The lawyer’s fee will be based on a percentage of the compensation recovered.
Can a Drug Company Blame Me for Injuries From Taking Yaz/Yasmin?
The FDA required Yaz and Yasmin products to carry stronger warnings after they were linked to increased risks of health problems. Specifically, the labels now inform consumers of the risk of blood clots so they can seek medical care if they suffer blood clot symptoms.
Product liability cases usually rest on strict liability. This means manufacturers are liable for injuries caused by defective products regardless of their intent in producing and selling them. A manufacturer can even be liable for injuries when it has no idea its products are dangerous.
However, drug companies can raise the defense of misuse. If a consumer fails to read the warnings or uses the drug contrary to the instructions, the company might not be liable for the resulting injuries. Thus, drug companies could assert that the strengthened warnings about blood clots overcame any product defect and shifted responsibility to consumers.
What Injuries Does Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control Medication Cause?
Yaz and Yasmin have not been recalled and are still on the market.
They are also available in generic form under the following names:
- Gianvi
- Loryna
- Vestura
- Ocella
- Syeda
- Yaela
- Zarah
These medications can cause the following side effects:
- Blood clots
- High blood pressure
- Gallbladder disease
- Arrhythmia
- Liver cancer
Of these, blood clots and gallbladder disease are the most common. Blood clots can produce life-threatening conditions like deep vein thrombosis and heart attacks. Gallbladder disease may require the organ to be removed.
How Does Yaz/Yasmin Cause Injuries In Baltimore, MD?
According to scientific research, drospirenone, the active ingredient in Yaz and Yasmin, increases the risk of blood clots by 1.5 to 3 times. When clots form, they can block blood vessels, leading to injuries.
How Long Does Maryland Allow To File A Yaz/Yasmin Lawsuit?
Injured consumers have three years to file a lawsuit against the product’s manufacturer. The time starts when the consumer knows of or should have discovered the injury.
Contact Our Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control Lawsuit Lawyers for a Free Consultation
Yaz/Yasmin has been linked to blood clots and complications caused by them, including heart attacks. Contact WGK Personal Injury Lawyers for a free consultation to discuss the complications you suffered from using Yaz/Yasmin and the compensation we can seek for them in Baltimore, MD. Our Baltimore Yaz/Yasmin birth control lawsuit lawyers are here for you.
