Johnson & Johnson has already agreed to pay over $68.7 million to settle Ortho Evra lawsuits over their birth control patch, yet new cases continue to be filed by women who have suffered a blood clot injury caused by the contraceptive patch. Continued
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NuvaRing Birth Control Lawsuit: Lawyers Designated for Leadership in MDL
United States District Judge Rodney W. Sipple issued an order Wednesday designating lawyers in the recently formed NuvaRing birth control MDL to serve in leadership positions and to act on behalf of all plaintiffs during discovery and pretrial proceedings. Continued
Lawyers in NuvaRing Birth Control Lawsuit to Meet with Judge Next Week
An initial conference will be held next week for all consolidated NuvaRing birth control lawsuits transferred to the MDL formed last month. The court and lawyers for both parties will discuss preliminary issues regarding the centralized litigation and a case management order. Continued
NuvaRing Litigation Consolidated in Missouri
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted a petition to consolidate pending federal NuvaRing lawsuits in the Eastern District of Missouri for pretrial litigation. Continued
NuvaRing Lawsuits
The NuvaRing birth control has been associated with a number of serious and potentially fatal injuries caused by blood clots. Users have suffered pulmonary embolysms, deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks, strokes and death after using the contraceptive vaginal ring. Continued
