DrugNews: Court Discloses Rise In Lawsuits Alleging NuvaRing Blood Clots
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 11, 2013 -- The birth control safety center at DrugNews.net is announcing updated information on the site for women using the contraceptive NuvaRing. Recent court records show the number of claims alleging patients suffered blood clot injuries has risen again over the past month*.
The DrugNews resource center is committed to improving the safety of patients using popular prescription drugs by providing the latest warnings, recalls, studies and legal news. Visitors can see if others are experiencing similar side effects and decide if they need legal advice.
The resource center has previously added reports linking vaginal ring contraceptives like NuvaRing to higher blood clot rates than traditional birth control pills. Last year, the British Medical Journal published a study suggesting patients’ blood clot risks could be 6.5 times higher**.
As a result of the number of women who have filed a NuvaRing lawsuit alleging blood clots, cases have been consolidated in a special federal court in Missouri. The formal case is known as In re: NuvaRing Products Liability Litigation, No. 08-md-1964, JPML, Eastern District Missouri.
U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel, who is overseeing the litigation, has scheduled the first trial to start on January 27th***. Now, DrugNews has learned that the latest court records show the number of cases filed has grown over 4% in less than a month from 1,358 claims on August 15th to 1,419 as of September 11*.
Anyone who suffered a blood clot, stroke, DVT or pulmonary embolism after using NuvaRing is urged to contact the DrugNews Resource Center or speak with a lawyer about their legal rights.
Due to the specialized nature of federal MDL drug injury cases, DrugNews only recommends lawyers and law firms who have already handled NuvaRing lawsuits.
For more information on the research, side effects and litigation news related to NuvaRing and other drugs, or to speak with a lawyer, visit http://www.DrugNews.net.
*JPML 9/11/13; jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_District-September-11-2013.pdf
**British Medical Journal 5/10/12; bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2990
***U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel, 7/30/13; aboutlawsuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-07-30-NuvaRing-Order.pdf
Chris Schroeder, DrugNews, http://www.DrugNews.net, 888-987-4866, [email protected]
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