节育器诉讼案

什么是Paragard?

Paragard是t形的, 无激素, device made of flexible plastic with a thin coil of copper around the plastic. The copper is thought to serve as the device’s active ingredient by preventing sperm from reaching the egg and fertilizing it.

铜宫内节育器被放置在子宫内以防止怀孕. 据制造商介绍，它是可拆卸的，可以使用长达10年. 然而, 如果设备移动，可能会发生严重的并发症, 休息时间, 子宫壁脱落或刺穿子宫壁.

1984年，美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)首次批准了Paragard. The FDA approved revisions for Paragard’s prescribing label in 2005 and 2019. Initially, the IUD was recommended for patients in monogamous relationships with at least one child. 扩大后的建议包括16岁至绝经期的妇女.

为什么人们要提起宫内节育器诉讼?

患有Paragard的人和他们的医疗服务提供者已经做了50多个,自从帕拉加德被批准后的40年里，向FDA提交了5000份报告. This is according to publicly available data in the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) database. 

在数以万计的报告中, 超过21,000例涉及严重并发症，至少17例死亡. In 2023, FAERS received 4,134 reports of serious complications related to Paragard. This does not mean that Paragard caused the adverse event and reports by themselves are not an indicator of Paragard’s safety profile. 除了, FAERS may include duplicate reports or may significantly undercount the number of women whose copper IUDs have broken during removal. 

潜在的para并发症和损伤

As a result of alleged design defects, severe Paragard complications and injuries may include:

• 死亡
• 不孕症和丧失生殖健康
• 精神上的痛苦
• 需要手术，包括子宫切除术
• 子宫颈和子宫穿孔
• 剧烈疼痛和不适

Speak with a medical professional if you are concerned that you may be experiencing dangerous side effects from Paragard or 任何其他宫内节育器并发症.

谁有资格提起Paragard诉讼?

Individuals who would like to file a Paragard IUD lawsuit must meet eligibility requirements. 这些要求可能包括以下内容:

• 由医疗保健提供者植入Paragard设备
• 在拆卸过程中或在拆卸之前，Paragard设备发生损坏
• 由于宫内节育器破裂而遭受人身伤害

People who wish to file a Paragard copper IUD lawsuit must be able to provide documentation to prove they meet the requirements. A Paragard attorney at 五颜六色的大米 can discuss what information you need to file a lawsuit.

就Paragard诉讼与律师联系

If you or a loved one have or had the Paragard birth control device and experienced complications, 你可以提出要求. 填妥此表格 或者拨打1.800.768.4026以获取更多信息，并讨论潜在的Paragard诉讼.

今天就联系律师

Paragard诉讼案的被告是谁?

Paragard的诉讼合并到MDL 2974中，名称为CooperSurgical, 库珀公司, 梯瓦公司美国, 梯瓦妇女健康有限责任公司和梯瓦品牌制药产品R&D作为被告.

CooperSurgical于2017年从Teva收购了Paragard铜宫内节育器. Teva may still be liable for injuries caused by Paragard that were implanted prior to the sale in 2017.

什么是Paragard MDL?

When many filed lawsuits share common questions of fact and common defendants in the US federal court system, 这些案件可以合并成多地区诉讼(MDL). 一组评委, 由美国首席大法官任命, 是否会审查这些案件，并将其集中到一个地区法院. This consolidation process is designed to save resources and ease the burden on district courts.

The Honorable Leigh Martin May presides over the federal Paragard lawsuits in the U.S. 乔治亚州北区地方法院. As of 2月ruary 1, 2024, there were 2,444 lawsuits pending in the Paragard IUD MDL.

五颜六色的大米 attorney Fidelma 菲茨帕特里克 was Court-appointed to the Paragard MDL Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) and Kristen Hermiz was Court-appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC).

在Paragard诉讼中可能会有什么损害赔偿?

If your attorney is successful in winning a jury trial or negotiating a favorable settlement on your behalf, 你可能会获得以下赔偿:

• 情绪困扰
• 失去伴侣(与配偶失去伙伴关系)
• 收入损失
• 医疗费用
• 身体上的痛苦和折磨

The damages that may be available for you will depend on the specific circumstances of your case. 有处理案件经验的律师 医疗器械诉讼 能帮你研究一下你能得到什么样的补偿吗. There are currently no settlements or verdicts in the Paragard MDL litigation. 这些案件仍在调查中. 

澳门皇冠现金手机入口在医疗器械诉讼方面的经验

The attorneys at our law firm have experience representing people alleging harm by defective medical devices including:

• Acting as court-appointed lead-counsel for coordinated cases involving permanent birth control device Essure®
• Acting as court-appointed co-lead counsel for the Mirena® IUD multidistrict litigation (MDL)
• Serving on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) for Nuvaring® multidistrict litigation (MDL)

除了 to being a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) of the Paragard MDL, medical attorney Fidelma 菲茨帕特里克 served as court-appointed lead counsel of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) for more than 32,000个Essure®案件在加利福尼亚州法院协调. 

阅读更多关于澳门皇冠现金手机入口的生育控制诉讼经验.

FAERS is intended to help identify safety concerns related to marketed products but it does not prove any product or drug is linked or caused a particular side effect or injury. FAERS报告中的信息尚未得到核实.

Do not stop taking a prescribed medication without first consulting with your doctor. Discontinuing a prescribed medication without your doctor's advice can result in injury or death. Paragard仍得到美国政府的批准.S. 美国食品药品监督管理局.