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California Yaz Lawyer A.J. De Bartolomeo appointed to Steering Committee in Yasmin and Yaz Multi-District Litigation Lawsuits
Women throughout the country have suffered from serious side effects after taking the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella and many of those women have begun to file lawsuits. Recently these federal court cases were consolidated into something known as Multi-District litigation (MDL) to more efficiently handle the growing number of lawsuits.
Yaz Lawyer A.J. De Bartolomeo, a partner at Girard Gibbs LLP, was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Yasmin/Yaz MDL. As one of only two female attorneys to be appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, she will play an important role representing women. As Ms. De Bartolomeo said in a recent Yaz press release:
"Our law firms speak with women every day who have suffered serious injuries after taking Yaz and Yasmin. Through this MDL litigation, we intend to prove that Bayer knew or should have known of the serious health risks Yasmin and Yaz presented, yet it failed to tell women that taking Yaz or Yasmin put them at a greater risk of developing severe health problems than with other oral contraceptives.”
Multi-District Litigation is different from a class action in that each individual is able to bring their own claim rather than having one person who sues on behalf of all women making claims. The Multi-District Litigation handling the claims against Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella is named In re: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation. Judge David R. Herndon of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Illinois has been assigned to oversee this MDL.
If you suffered an injury as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella and would like to receive a free consultation with a Yaz lawyer, please fill out the form on the right or call toll-free (866) 981-4800.
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FDA Yaz & Yasmin Warning Letters
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National Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Filed Across the Country
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Why Girard Gibbs LLP?
Girard Gibbs is a national litigation firm specializing in securities litigation, consumer class actions and complex business litigation. Girard Gibbs' managing partner Daniel Girard was voted one of Northern California's Super Lawyers in 2007, 2008, and 2009 by Law & Politics, recognizing him as one of the top 5-percent of attorneys practicing in Northern California.
This website is dedicated to providing public information regarding Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella lawsuits and other legal information. None of the information on this site is intended to be formal medical advice. If you have medical questions about Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, please contact your doctor. Additionally, none of the information on this site is intended to be formal legal advice, nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship. If you would like to contact our Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella attorneys for a free and confidential legal consultation, please fill out the form on the right or call toll-free at (866) 981-4800.
If you would like to contact one of our Yaz lawyers by mail at our California or New York offices, please write to Yaz Attorney, A.J. De Bartolomeo:
Girard Gibbs LLP - San Francisco Office
c/o A.J. De Bartolomeo, Yaz Attorney
601 California Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, California 94108
Girard Gibbs LLP - New York Office
c/o A.J. De Bartolomeo, Yaz Attorney
711 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10017
INJURED BY YASMIN, OCELLA, OR YAZ BIRTH CONTROL? FREE CONSULTATION WITH A YAZ LAWYER.
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Yaz Lawsuits Frequently Asked Questions
- A: Fill out the form 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.
