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New Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Filed in New Jersey

Published May 15, 2012 on Seedol Yaz Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey 05/15/2012: A new Yaz Lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, D. New Jersey on or about April 30th, 2012 against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc., Berlex, Inc., Bayer Pharma Ag, Bayer Ag, Jane Doe Distributors on behalf of  Full Article…

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Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits

Published May 19, 2012 on Seedol In addition to the nearly 12,000 Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits that have been filed a new Yaz Lawsuit and Yasmin Lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in late April. This new Y Lawsuit names Bayer Healthcare LLC; Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals  Full Article…

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Judge Extends Yaz Lawsuit Deadlines to Allow More Settlements

Published May 7, 2012 on drugwatch A judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding the oral contraceptive Yaz has cleared the way for more settlement negotiations to continue. Chief Judge David R. Herndon, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, moved back the deadlines for Yaz lawsuits, allowing for the drug’s  Full Article…

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Yaz Lawsuit Settlements Reach $142 Million

Published April 30, 2012 on OpenPR (openPR) – Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that Bayer is continuing to offer settlements to plaintiffs involved in federal Yaz side effects litigation. Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2012 – Nadrich & Cohen, LLP reports that German drug-maker Bayer AG has settled approximately 651 Yaz side effects lawsuits totaling  Full Article…

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Defective Drugs Trigger Avalanche of Lawsuits

Published April 20, 2012 on JD Supra A lawsuit against drug manufacturer Pfizer is simmering in St. Louis, bouncing between state and federal courts while judges decide who will have the pleasure of trying the case. The class action suit is on behalf of 21 mothers who contend that their children were born with birth  Full Article…

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Bayer Settles 500 Yaz Lawsuits For $110 Million

Published April 18, 2012 on drugwatch On the heels of federal drug regulators slapping a new warning label on the controversial birth control pill Yaz, the drug’s manufacturer agreed to settle 500 product-liability lawsuits to the tune of $110 million. Bayer Healthcare agreed to pay an average of about $220,000 per case to resolve claims  Full Article…

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Judge Orders Selection of Initial Lawsuits on Avandia Heart Attacks

Published April 16, 2012 on PR Web According to court documents, on March 19th, 2012 US District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the beginning of the selection process of the initial Avandia lawsuits. More than 2,500 cases are consolidated before Judge Rufe in Avandia Litigation (07-01871) and plaintiffs claim to have suffered heart attacks attributed to  Full Article…

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FDA Demands Stronger Warning Labels for the Yaz Contraceptive

Posted April 25, 2012 on WebWire As a result of the health issues associated with the drug, the FDA has demanded that stronger warning labels be placed on Yaz packaging. WEBWIRE – Wednesday, April 25, 2012 New York, NY – Leading German pharmaceutical company, Bayer, are expected to pay out $110 million in Yaz lawsuit  Full Article…

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Bayer Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Climb to $142 Million

Posted April 26, 2012 by Bloomberg Bayer AG (BAYN) said settlements of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Yasmin line of birth-control pills caused blood clots in women have increased to $142 million. Bayer, based in Leverkusen, Germany, has resolved 651 cases alleging its Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives caused sometimes- fatal clots that can lead to  Full Article…

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Zoloft Lawsuit Underscores Parents’ Heartbreak

Posted March 18, 2012 on Lawyers & Settlements St. Louis, MO: The recent filing of a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit underscores the pain, heartbreak and frustration evident in the plaintiffs—parents of innocent children who came into the world saddled with life-altering defects allegedly at the behest of the SSRI antidepressant, Zoloft. It is no secret  Full Article…

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