Texas Women File New Ortho Evra Lawsuits; Three New Injury Claims Linked to Johnson & Johnson Birth Control Patch

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Three North Texas women have filed lawsuits against the makers of the Ortho Evra birth control patch after doctors diagnosed the women with severe blood clots and other life-threatening complications.

The lawsuits filed in U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas say the drug’s maker, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson , should be held responsible for manufacturing and selling a dangerous drug.

The women, all in their 30s, live in Dallas, Euless and Garland, Texas. All three required hospitalization as a result of their medical problems, which include blood clots and pulmonary embolism.

Even though none of the women had a history of blood clots before taking Ortho Evra, all three have been told by doctors that they must take blood- thinning drugs to prevent future blood clots. One of the women’s doctors has determined that she will be required to take blood thinners for the rest of her life.

“This is a major medical problem affecting women everywhere,” says John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart in Fort Worth, who represents many women who have used the Ortho Evra patch. “The patch doesn’t discriminate; it can endanger your life no matter your income, your ethnic background or your level of education.”

Ortho Evra is an adhesive patch that prevents pregnancy by delivering the hormones estrogen and progestin through the skin. In September 2006, the FDA approved new label information for Ortho Evra after a study showed that women using the patch were twice as likely to experience blood clots as those who used a traditional contraceptive pill. The FDA has called for additional testing.

Mr. Hart represents a group of women and their families from around the country who have suffered serious health problems as a result of their use of Ortho Evra. One client developed potentially life-threatening blood clots in her lungs and suffered a miscarriage after using the Ortho Evra patch. Her claim is pending in federal court in Marshall, Texas.

The Law Offices of John David Hart is a group of experienced and dedicated legal professionals working to protect the rights of people injured by the acts of others. Across the country, the firm represents people in cases of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous drugs, automobile and truck accidents, workplace injuries and other matters.

More information is available at http://www.hartlaw.com/ .

For more information on the Ortho Evra lawsuits, please contact Mark Annick at 800-559-4534, 214-213-1754 (wireless) or mark@legalpr.com .

Law Offices of John David Hart

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