Bayer's Mirena intrauterine device (IUD), a popular form of birth control for women due to its convenience, has been associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. The recent study specifically examined women who used Mirena, Skyla, and similar IUDs that release a synthetic progestin known as... Read More

The first Mirena IUD lawsuits of some 2,000 facing the contraceptive manufacturer Bayer, will soon try out their legs in early trials in a New Jersey state court. This initial small batch of pending cases will allow attorneys for both sides to gauge juries’ responses to... Read More

Hundreds of lawsuits proceeding in the federal court system alleging serious neurological side effects due to the Mirena intrauterine form of birth control (IUS) may soon be consolidated as multidistrict litigation, not just in New York, but also in Tennessee. In New York, where currently more... Read More

The inter-uterine device known as Mirena has been highly-regarded as one of the most effective forms of birth control on the market today. Following several difficult decades for IUD devices – which have historically led to severe complications, infertility and death – today’s modern IUD... Read More

The U.S. District Judge presiding over the Mirena IUD injury lawsuits that were centralized into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) recently issued a new order. On April 9, 2014, Judge Cathy Seibel issued the order to establish the procedure for selecting bellwether cases. In an MDL,... Read More

As the wave of Mirena IUD lawsuits continues to make its way through the judicial system across the country, a recent case management order issued in the Mirena Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) promises to slow the progress of possible settlement of many such cases, at least... Read More

More than 15 million women across the globe have relied on the Mirena IUD for prevention of unwanted pregnancies. But the intrauterince device has arguable flaws, as evidenced by growing litigation in court rooms across the nation. Patients allege life-altering Mirena birth control complications ranging... Read More

A plaintiff filing a new Mirena IUD migration lawsuit alleges the contraceptive device led to serious, ongoing injuries. The lawsuit was filed by Melissa Vinson on November, 12, 2013. Although the complaint was originally filed in U.S. District Court in South Carolina, the case could... Read More