On September 4, 2018, a new product liability lawsuit was filed against Bayer Healthcare by a plaintiff who claims the medical implant Mirena left her with blurry vision and severe headaches. Nichole Thomas, a woman from Tennessee, filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court... Read More

A suit was recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York claiming that the side effects of the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) caused pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) and ultimately resulted in permanent injuries to the plaintiff. The defendant is Bayer... Read More

Another product liability lawsuit was joined to the multidistrict litigation (MDL) that is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 2, 2018, Ericka Jones-George filed a complaint that alleges she developed severe complications after her doctor implanted... Read More

The District Court hearing all the federal Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) claims against Bayer Healthcare plans to hold a “Science Day” in April, so that the court may hear expert scientific testimony on the link between birth control device Mirena and pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). PTC... Read More

In mid September, a North Carolina woman’s lawsuit became the latest claim added to those in multidistrict legislation (MDL) alleging that Bayer Healthcare’s Mirena IUD caused pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). Like others in the MDL, the Mirena IUD lawsuit, brought by Tabitha Lee, charges the drug... Read More

After previously denying a motion to centralize claims alleging that the Mirena IUD causes or contributes to the development of intracranial hypertension injuries, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has reconsidered, given the growing number of federal actions pending in courtrooms across the nation.... Read More

Mirena manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is facing a new lawsuit that claims migration of the IUD led to severe internal injuries and the need for a hysterectomy. The plaintiff is seeking damages from Bayer for injuries that she calls “severe and permanent” in her complaint.... Read More

A North Carolina woman has filed a Mirena lawsuit against Bayer, claiming the contraceptive device caused her to develop pseudotumor cerebri — also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The case joins a growing number of others brought by women who claim the birth control device caused them... Read More