Call Moll Law Group About the Harm You’ve Suffered from Depo-Provera
The plaintiffs who brought Depo-Provera lawsuits have alleged that they used the injectable contraceptive. Studies now show that long-term use of Depo-Provera can result in an increased risk of developing meningiomas (types of brain tumor) and the plaintiffs argued that they developed intracranial meningioma that was caused by use of Depo-Provera or a generic version of it. They sought centralization of these claims because they have substantially similar misrepresentation and product liability claims.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation found that the actions that were brought before them involve common questions of fact and that centralizing these cases in the Northern District of Florida will serve the parties’ convenience, as well as the witnesses, and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation.
The common questions of fact among these claims are whether Depo-Provera causes meningioma and whether this is a risk that the manufacturers knew about or should have known about. Other questions are whether the defendants failed to adequately warn about the risk of intracranial meningioma and whether they had failed to promote their safer alternatives like Depo-SubQ Provera 104. According to the plaintiffs this latter type of birth control has a lower dose of the medroxyprogesterone acetate and it can be administered subcutaneously.
Centralization can be an important step for product liability lawsuits when there are many similar claims. Once centralized, discovery, which can be time consuming, is streamlined. The risk of inconsistent pretrial rulings is removed. In most cases, resources are significantly conserved by trying cases together. Centralization allows the judge to order bellwether trials that allow the most typical claims to be tried to verdict as a way of determining how other later cases may be viewed.
Product liability cases can be pursued when a product’s defect causes consumers or patients injuries. Defects may involve the product’s manufacturing, design, or marketing. If you were harmed by Depo-Provera, you may be able to recover compensation by bringing a product liability lawsuit. We represent patients who have been harmed by dangerous contraceptives around the country. Please contact our experienced Chicago-based trial attorneys about your legal options, either by completing our online form or by calling us at 312.462.1700.