YAZ SIDE EFFECTS
Serious Side Effects Have Prompted Yaz Lawsuits
Women who suffered from using Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are increasingly coming forward with Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella birth control lawsuits for their injuries. Many oral contraceptives cause side effects such as bloating, changes in menstrual cycle, weight gain, hair loss, back pain, and breast tenderness. They may also cause serious medical conditions including, but not limited to:
- heart attack
- stroke
- pulmonary embolism
- deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- blood clots
- heart arrhythmias
- sudden death
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received over 50 reports of death from families of women having used Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. The reported causes of death include cardiac arrhythmia, intracardiac thrombus, pulmonary embolism, and stroke. Elevated potassium levels are often cited as a condition of those who died. While potassium is a necessary element of the human body, excessive levels can be very harmful and may lead to altered heart rhythms, kidney damage, pancreas damage, and even death.
Attorneys nationwide are investigating hundreds of complaints about side effects and deaths from Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella usage. Many women are claiming that their decision to discontinue use of their existing oral contraceptive and use Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella was based on an appealing television campaign. The advertising for Yaz faced scrutiny from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who ultimately required the medication's manufacturer, Bayer, to change its misleading commercials. According to FDA reports, these television commercials made false claims about Yaz and minimized the drug's serious and potentially fatal side effects.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured or killed as the result their usage of Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella birth control, compensation may be available. All states have timelines in which cases must be filed with the courts or they will be barred. Therefore, it is crucial that you contact a skilled personal injury lawyer right away.
The law firm of Goldberg & Osborne is dedicated to helping injured people nationwide and is currently accepting cases involving Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella birth control. For a FREE case evaluation, please call us toll-free at 1-800-THE-EAGLE (1-800-843-3245) or submit a brief and simple online case form.
