Filing Lawsuits On Behalf of Injured Women
Did you or a loved one take Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella birth control?
Did you or a loved one suffer a blood clot, stroke or gallbladder disease?
We can help.
Potts | Sadaka LLC is filing lawsuits on behalf of women who suffered heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), strokes, gallbladder disease, hepatic adenomas or benign liver tumors, and other serious injuries and sudden death.
What is Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?
Yaz and Yasmin are the trade names for birth control pills manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Like most birth control pills, they contain a mixture of estrogen and progestin. Unlike most birth control pills, however, Yaz and Yasmin use a different type of progestin in combination with low dose estrogen.
Ocella is the generic form of Yaz and Yasmin and is manufactured by various generic drug manufacturers.
What is the problem with Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?
The controversy surrounding Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella focuses on two points. The first is the products’ use a unique type of progestin that has been linked to excess elimination of urine leading to dehydration. The second is misleading direct-to-consumer advertising.
Birth Control Blood Clots
Birth control has long been associated with an increased risk of blood clots. Indeed, the risk of birth control related blood clots is in the warning label for all birth control drugs.
What is alleged to be different with Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella is the use a unique type of progestin that has been linked to excess elimination of urine leading to dehydration. Dehydration can cause an electrolyte imbalance in body leading to heart attack and arrhythmia. Dehydration can also increase the risk of the formation of blood clots.
Types of Birth Control Related Blood Clots
DVT Blood Clots
DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis is a blood clot that is formed in the “deep veins” of the leg or arm. The blood clot blocks blood flow to the area and can cause a great deal of pain. In some instances, the DVT blood clots can dislodge and form blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolism).
Blood Clots in the Lung
Blood clots in the lung or pulmonary embolism is a serious, life-threatening condition. What happens is that a blood clot forms in the the vein that leads from the heart to the lung blocking blood delivery. If the blockage is severe enough or untreated this can lead to death. The blood clot can start as a DVT blood clot ad travel to the lung or it can form directly in the lung.
Birth Control Related Stroke
Finally, birth control is related to an increased risk of stroke. Birth control related stroke can have long lasting effects on speech, hearing and cognitive function.
Misleading Advertising
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received a FDA warning letter on October 3, 2008 regarding its misleading direct-to-consumer advertising concerning the safety and efficacy (does it work) of Yaz and Yasmin. This means that according to the FDA, Bayer downplayed the serious risks of birth control blood clots directly to the public.
Contact Potts | Sadaka LLC for a Free Legal Consulation
If you or a loved one took the birth control Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella and suffered a blood clot then contact our lawyers today for a free legal consultation. Fill out our online form or call us at 1-888-997-6887.
