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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.
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NuvaRing Lawyers to Meet with Court About Schedule for First Trials
Lawyers involved in the federal NuvaRing litigation, which includes hundreds of cases filed on behalf of women who allege that they suffered blood clot-related injuries after using the popular birth control ring, are scheduled to meet this week with the judge coordinating pretrial proceedings in the multidistrict litigation (MDL). It is expected that the [...]
Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss Lawsuits Over NuvaRing Birth Control
U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel, who is presiding over more than 200 NuvaRing lawsuits consolidated in a federal court multidistrict litigation (MDL), has denied the individual motions to dismiss filed by Organon Pharmaceuticals in nearly every case.
NuvaRing Lawsuit Filings Mount Against Organon Over Blood Clot Risk
Organon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. faces nearly 300 state and federal lawsuits over NuvaRing side effects; a number that has continued to grow since the litigation was centralized for pretrial proceedings with eight cases on file in August 2008.
NuvaRing Lawsuit Alleges Sex Abuse in Hospital ICU After Stroke
According to a lawsuit filed in Arizona state court, a 22-year-old woman was sexually abused by a nurse while in intensive care recovering from a stroke caused by NuvaRing birth control.
NuvaRing Side Effects and Science Information to be Presented to MDL Court
U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sipple, who is presiding over the consolidated Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) involving women who have filed a NuvaRing lawsuit alleging that blood-clot related injuries were caused by the contraceptive ring, has scheduled a “Science Day” for December 1, 2009.
Over 100 NuvaRing Lawsuits Have Been Transferred to MDL in Missouri
On August 22, 2008, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all NuvaRing lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Over the past eight months, more than 100 cases have been transferred into the MDL for coordinated pretrial litigation.
NuvaRing Lawsuit: Judge Requires Disclosure of Psychiatric History on Plaintiff Fact Sheets
U.S. District Judge Rodney Sipple, who is assigned to oversee the NuvaRing MDL for all federal birth control ring lawsuits, has elected to use the Defendants’ proposed Plaintiff Fact Sheet. This will require that each individual who files a case in the MDL, must disclose their entire history of psychological or psychiatric counseling as [...]
Protective Order Issued by Court in Birth Control Ring Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sipple, who is handling the federal birth control ring lawsuits involving the NuvaRing, has issued a Stipulated Protective Order, which will restrict disclosure of information obtained by the parties during pre-trial litigation.
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.
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