Yasmin & Yaz Lawsuits in the News
Los Angeles CBS 2 and KCAL 9 News Story Features Yaz Pulmonary Embolism Victim and California Yaz Lawyer A. J. De Bartolomeo
Los Angeles’ CBS 2 and KCAL 9 featured Yaz lawyer A. J. De Bartolomeo and one of her Yasmin clients, Alyssa, in a news story discussing the potentially life-threatening side effects of Yaz. Alyssa was just 17 years old when she suffered a bilateral pulmonary embolism after taking Yasmin to treat a cyst.
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Sacramento CBS 13 and CW 31 News Story Features Yaz Stroke Victim and California Yasmin Attorney Mike Danko
Girard Gibbs’ client, Susan, and co-counsel, California Yasmin Attorney Mike Danko, were featured by Sacramento’s CBS 13 and CW 31 news, discussing the Yaz lawsuits and the potentially life-threatening side effects of this birth control pill. Susan was the happily married mother of three year old twins when she began taking Yaz. She took Yaz for about a month when she suffered a Yaz stroke which changed her life forever. She shares her experience in the video below, and as the story reports “while Susan can't get her old life back, she says she can warn women not to risk their lives.”
Video is Courtesy of CBS. All Rights Reserved.
Susan also shared her Yaz stroke experience in another news story in late 2009.
Federal Court Appoints Girard Gibbs LLP Partner to Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Consolidated Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 13, 2009 -- The law firms of Girard Gibbs LLP and The Danko Law Firm are pleased to announce that Ms. A. J. De Bartolomeo, a partner with Girard Gibbs LLP, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the prosecution of the Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2100), pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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Girard Gibbs LLP and the Danko Law Firm File a Federal Lawsuit Against the Makers of Yaz and Yasmin
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The law firms of Girard Gibbs LLP and the Danko Law Firm have filed a federal lawsuit against Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Berlex Laboratories alleging that the companies concealed the health risks associated with the top-selling birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin.
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Woman Using Yaz Birth Control Suffers Stroke, Files California Yaz Lawsuit
One of our clients, California Yaz User Susan, was the healthy mother of 3-year-old twins. In 2008, Susan’s doctor prescribed her the oral contraceptive Yaz. Four weeks and one day after she began taking Yaz, Susan suffered a stroke. The stroke left her permanently brain damaged and incapable of doing many of the basic things she used to do before her stroke. She was hospitalized for six months, and after returning home, a special counselor had to be brought in to help her young children adjust to the change in their mother. Susan’s Yaz story was documented by a California news station, below.
Injured by Yaz or Yasmin? Free and Confidential Consultation
Our Yaz lawyers represent people from across the country who were injured by Yaz or Yasmin birth control medication. If you or someone you know was injured by these medications, you may have a legal right to pursue financial compensation for your injuries or other damages. Fill out the form to the right or call (866) 981-4800 for a free confidential consultation concerning your possible Yaz lawsuit.
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Yaz Lawsuits Frequently Asked Questions
- A: Fill out the form above on the right side of the page or call our toll-free number (866) 981-4800 for a free consultation with one of our Yasmin & Yaz attorneys.
- A: Nothing. Our Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella attorneys do not charge our clients for bringing a Yaz lawsuit.
- A: If you or a loved one were injured as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella, you may be entitled to financial compensation, and our Yaz attorneys may be able to help with a Yaz Lawsuit.
- A: Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are prescription birth control pills and Yaz has also been indicated to treat symptoms of PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) as well as moderate acne. However, the FDA recently found that some of the Yaz advertisements were misleading and overstated what the pill could treat. (See the FDA's Yaz Warning Letters)
- A: Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are combination birth controls that use the hormones estrogen and progrestin. All three birth controls use the progestin hormone known as drospirenone, or drsp. Yasmin (generic name Ocella) was the original birth control pill to use drospirenone. Yaz is similar to Yasmin and Ocella except that it uses less estrogen and is on a 24/4 day pill cycle, while Yasmin and Ocella are 21/7 day cycle birth contol pills.
- A: Yaz and Yasmin are manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and originally developed by Berlex Laboratories, which is now owned by Bayer.
