Monthly Archives: November 2009

Bayer to Turn Over Yaz Documents

We appeared before Judge Herndon in East Saint Louis last week for the first hearing in the Yaz and Yasmin cases.  This was the Judge’s opportunity to meet some of the Yaz lawyers who have not appeared in his court before and … Continue reading

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Yaz on Trial’s own A.J. De Bartolomeo appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Yaz/Yasmin MDL

Yaz lawsuit news! Ms. A.J. De Bartolomeo, one of the authors of this blog and a partner at Girard Gibbs LLP, was appointed today to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Yasmin/Yaz MultiDistrict Litigation (MDL). As one of only two … Continue reading

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Potential Side Effects of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella: Stroke

One of our clients, Susan Galinis, suffered a stroke after taking Yaz, and she is not alone. There are now multiple lawsuits filed by women and their families who suffered strokes after taking the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and … Continue reading

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Potential Side Effects of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella: Pulmonary Embolism

We’ve spoken to many women who have developed blood clots after taking Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. Some of these women have been diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis or DVT, a medical term for blood clots found in the veins and … Continue reading

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Potential Side Effects of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella: Blood Clots

Many women are reporting that they developed blood clots after taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella. For those of you who may not know what a blood clot is, a blood clot is caused when blood hardens (coagulates) within a blood … Continue reading

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Speaking Up about Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella

One of the most impressive things we’ve found while learning more about Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, are the number of women who are talking about their experiences with these birth control pills. In spite of everything these women and their … Continue reading

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Yaz chic advertising; not so chic side effects

When I first learned that Yaz was the top selling birth control pill in the country I thought about what made it so popular. Of course many of us remember the multimillion dollar commercials, but what also stuck out in … Continue reading

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DRSP: Yaz’s Unique Ingredient

All of the hormones that go into Yaz and Yasmin are manufactured in a laboratory. In that respect, the drugs are no different than any other birth control pill. What makes Yaz and Yasmin so unique is that they contain … Continue reading

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Yaz Lawsuits Mount

The  San Francisco Daily Journal ran a front-page story on the Yaz cases recently, and by doing so helped to get the word out about the dangers of Yaz and Yasmin. Susan Galinis discussed her stroke and the effect it … Continue reading

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Medical Studies Link Hormone in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella to Increased Risk of Blood Clots

All birth control pills come with some risk, but what many people don’t know is that there is medical evidence showing that the hormone used in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella known as drospirenone, or "drsp," substantially increases that risk. Earlier … Continue reading

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