According to About Lawsuits, Yaz and Yasmin birth control pill related deaths may exceed 190 in United States alone, says a recent report. The German-based Coalition against Bayer Dangers reports that a search of the FDA’s adverse events database revealed that there have been 140 Yasmin deaths reported in connection to women taking the birth control pill and another 50 Yaz-related deaths reported in connection to newer version of the drug. The numbers in the database only present women in the United States who may have died as a result of taking Yaz or Yasmin birth control pill. Many of the victims are young women with no reported medical or health problems, who suddenly developed dangerous blood cloths, pulmonary embolisms, suffered strokes or gallbladder diseases after taking the pill. Bayer faces about 7,000 Yaz and Yasmin wrongful death lawsuits, which have been consolidated as a part of a multidistrict litigation…
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Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Deaths May Exceed 190 in United States
May 16, 2011Birth Injury Award $8.5 Million Due to Medical Negligence
May 13, 2011According to Seedol, Bayonne Medical Center has agreed to settle a birth injury lawsuit involving a 5 year old boy who suffered a birth injury as a result of a medical negligence. The hospital has agreed to pay the boy’s family $8.5 million after three days of trial. The boy’s birth injury requires life-long medical case and future medical expenses as he is unable to walk or see, and is unable to hold his head up on his own. The child also suffered from seizures and will continue to be in need of medical care due to severe brain damage that occurred during his delivery. Upon undergoing delivery preparations, everything seemed normal as the baby’s parents awaited his birth. However, according to testimony, around 9AM concerns quickly arose when the heart monitor attached to the mother’s abdomen showed the baby’s heart rate suddenly plunged from 140 beats per minute to…
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Premature Birth May Be Linked to Family History
May 11, 2011According to MSNBC, premature birth may run in families. Tammy George was a small baby even before her mother went into labor 11 weeks early. The doctors worried she was not receiving enough nutrition in the womb. In the delivery room, Tammy weighed less than a loaf of bread. In the 1970s, a premature baby that small, 1 pound, 8 ounces, had very slim chances of survival. According to new studies, genetic links suggest that there may be a link between premature births and family history. Tammy spent two months in the hospital before being released. As an adult, she found herself giving birth via c-section to her premature baby, Hannah, after her water broke 28 weeks into pregnancy. Tammy was told her baby would have 80 percent chance of survival and possible developmental problems. A study of 14,000 UK women found that being born prematurely increased a woman’s chance…
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