Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects May Lead To Pulmonary Embolism Lawsuits
Ortho Evra Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop blood clots as … [Read more...]
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Disease Injury Lawsuits
Birth Control Patch Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On November 10, 2005, Johnson & Johnson issued a warning about its Ortho Evra birth control patch causing a higher incidence of blood clots than oral contraceptives. A Pulmonary Embolism is a blood clot that passes from the legs to the lungs.The AP reported that, based upon FDA … [Read more...]
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis Injury Lawsuits. In recent months, the birth control patch Ortho-Evra has been linked to blood clots and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In July 2005, a major news source published their own findings indicating Ortho Evra patch use can triple a patient’s risk of encountering deep vein thrombosis (DVT) symptoms or … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Risks May Have Been Concealed by J&J
Ortho Evra Risks Concealed. Johnson & Johnson is facing more heat over its Ortho Evra birth control patch. According to an NBC News report, internal documents indicate that the drug maker may have known about Ortho Evra’s blood clot risks years before they were made known to the public, and perhaps even before it came to … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Canadian Lawsuit Settled
Ortho Evra Canadian Lawsuit. Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle an Ortho Evra class action lawsuit in Canada. The drug maker has already spent more than $68 million to settle similar claims in the U.S. When Ortho Evra was introduced in 2002, Johnson & Johnson touted the once-weekly patch as a convenient alternative to daily … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Needs to Go, Public Citizen Says
Ortho Evra May Cause Fatal Blood Clots.A prominent consumer advocacy group says Ortho Evra, Johnson & Johnson's controversial birth control patch, is too dangerous to be on the market. Public Citizen is asking federal regulators to ban Ortho Evra because it poses a higher risk of potentially fatal blood clots than other … [Read more...]
FDA Turns Blind Eye to the ‘Most Dangerous Contraceptive on the Market’
Ortho Evra The Most Dangerous Contraceptive. The Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch is still being called a “safe and effective” contraceptive by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), even though two separate studies have now shown that Ortho Evra users are at a higher risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots than women who … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Gets Second Safety Warning as Concerns over Blood Clots Mount
Ortho Evra Gets Second Safety Warning. A second Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch study has found that the contraceptive puts users at a higher risk of blood clots than estrogen-containing birth control pills, prompting the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to announce another round of label modifications for the Johnson & Johnson … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Punitive Damage Ruling In Ohio Hurts Consumers
Ortho Evra Punitive Damage. A former Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch user who suffered a series of potentially-fatal blood clots while using the defective drug will not be able to receive more than $250,000 in punitive damages should she win her lawsuit against patch maker Johnson & Johnson, an Ohio court has ruled. The Ohio … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
Ortho Evra Lawsuit Filed. The Ortho Evra birth control patch is under fire yet again, after a group of plaintiffs sued Johnson & Johnson for injuries they claim they sustained as a result of using the contraceptive patch. Several pharmacies that dispensed Ortho Evra were also named in the lawsuit, which was filed in … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Lawsuit Settled
Defective Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch. Ortho Evra manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, recently settled a lawsuit with the family of a 14-year-old girl killed by the defective birth control patch. The case is just one of many Ortho Evra lawsuits settled by Johnson & Johnson prior to going trial. It likely hints at the … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects
Ortho Evra Patch Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop blood clots … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Ortho Evra Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Parker Waichman LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced today that they believe the results of a new study, which appears in the February edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology, confirms that the Ortho Evra transdermal contraceptive patch is more dangerous than oral contraceptive … [Read more...]
PW Believes Ortho Evra is Linked with Venous Thromboembolism Risk
Ortho Evra Transdermal Contraceptive Patch Is More Dangerous. Parker Waichman LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced today that they believe the results of a new study, which appears in the February edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology, confirms that the Ortho Evra transdermal contraceptive patch is more dangerous than oral … [Read more...]
PW Files 100th Lawsuit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Law Firms Filed A Lawsuit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 26 year-old woman. The suit, which was filed last week in the Superior Court … [Read more...]
PW Files Lawsuit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
Parker & Waichman Filed Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 25 year-old woman. The woman was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli … [Read more...]
PW Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
Parker & Waichman Filed Suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 34 year-old woman. The woman was diagnosed with a severe pulmonary embolism … [Read more...]
PW Files Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical on Behalf of Woman
Parker & Waichman LLP Filed Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 36 year-old woman. The woman was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary … [Read more...]
Kentucky Woman Sues Maker of Ortho Evra
A Woman Filed A Lawsuit Against Ortho Evra. An Eastern Kentucky woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the makers of the popular birth control patch, Ortho Evra. Tonya Dingess, 36, who works as an emergency medical technician for the city of Paintsville, filed suit Monday against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals and its parent … [Read more...]
PW Filed Wrongful Death Action Against Maker of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Maker Of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Is The Subject In A Wrongful Death Litigation. In the vast majority of cases where a prescription drug is the subject of personal injury or wrongful death litigation, the “victim” was already suffering from a physical or psychological illness, disease, or other health problem that may … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Birth-Control Patch Linked to Elevated Blood Clot Risk
Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Risk Of Blood Clots. This week, the FDA acknowledged the finding of a new study that indicates women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have an elevated risk of developing blood clots. Notwithstanding the fact that this is far from the first evidence linking this potentially fatal side-effect … [Read more...]
PW Files Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Parker Waichman Filed Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Birth Control Patch. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 33-year-old woman who suffered a venous thrombosis … [Read more...]
Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk
Women Who Use Birth Control Patch Face The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the patch's manufacturer said late Thursday, citing recent company-funded research. The finding comes from one of two studies comparing the … [Read more...]
PW Continues to Investigate Hundreds of Claims of Ortho Evra Related Injuries
Ortho Evra Related Injuries. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a woman who suffered bilateral pulmonary emboli in December 2003 at the age of 31 after using the Ortho Evra … [Read more...]
Parents Blamed Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch for Their Daughter’s Death
Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Raised The Risk Of Blood Clots. Alycia Brown was an eighth-grader in La Crosse, Wisconsin when she died of blood clots in her lower pelvis on May 7, 2004. She had been using the Ortho Evra birth control patch for about eight weeks. A federal law suit has now been filed in Madison by her parents who … [Read more...]
The makers of birth control patch are putting out a warning
Blood Clots Were Linked To The Birth Control Patch. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: The FDA approves an updated warning regarding the Ortho Evra patch, specifically saying that in fact it was probably delivering much more estrogen than previously thought, up to 50 to 60 percent higher. The concern specifically … [Read more...]
Litigation Over Allegations that Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Increases Risk of Blood Clots
Ortho Evra Patch Risk of Blood Clots, Stroke, and Death. Amidst recent reports by the consumer watchdog group, Public Citizen (www.worstpills.org), as well as the Associated Press that squarely challenge the safety of the Ortho Evra birth control patch marketed by Ortho-McNeil and strongly urge women to avoid using it, several … [Read more...]
THE PATCH OF ‘DEATH’
A Contraceptive Patch Caused Blood Clots. A popular and profitable contraceptive patch promoted by sexy TV ads caused 11 times as many fatal or life-threatening blood clots as a leading birth-control pill, a new lawsuit charges. The Ortho Evra patch is "defective" and more dangerous than the manufacturer admits, alleges a suit by … [Read more...]
Call For Increased Warning
Increased Warning For Ortho-Evra Users. Hopes vanished when the 18-year-old college student collapsed and later died. Zakiya Kennedy had big dreams of becoming a model or designer. But in April, those hopes vanished when the 18-year-old college student collapsed while waiting for the subway in New York City. She died on the way to … [Read more...]
