Intrauterine devices (also known as “IUDs”), such as Paragard, Mirena, and Skyla, have been touted for providing up to five years of pill-free contraception.
IUDs are tiny devices, usually made of plastic, which once inserted into a woman’s body, release doses of the same hormones that are found in birth control pills, patches, injections, and other forms of contraception.
IUDs have been used heavily by women throughout the United States, including the state of Oklahoma, since the early 2000s. However, complaints to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the dangerous complications experienced while using the device have also steadily increased since that time.
If you have been injured after a medical practitioner inserted an intrauterine device, you may be eligible to file IUD complications lawsuits in Oklahoma.
FAQ: IUD Complications Lawsuits in Oklahoma
Woman using IUDs report experiencing devastating side effects such as organ perforation, device dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, vaginal hemorrhage, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine scarring, pregnancy and miscarriage, infertility, and infections.
If you have or have had an IUD and have experienced any of these side effects, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages. Generally, you need the assistance of a Tulsa personal injury lawyer to successfully file IUD complications lawsuits in Oklahoma.
Additional Considerations
In order to have an effective products liability claim, a claimant must show that a manufacturer knowingly manufactured, produced and sold a defective product which it knew or should have known would harm an unwitting user.
Hundreds of products liability claims have already been filed against the manufacturers of intrauterine devices. Victims are alleging that the manufacturers have misrepresented the benefits of the devices while failing to warn about known dangerous side effects or even concealing these dangerous side effects.
Victims also allege that the manufacturers have understated complications arising from use of the product as “uncommon.” They have often successfully claimed that IUD complications are actually common and occur in a large percentage of women that use the device.
Low-cost Consultation: Tulsa Products Liability Attorney
To find out if you might be entitled to compensation for injuries that resulted from an intrauterine device (IUD), contact the Tulsa products liability attorney at the Personal Injury Law Office of Tulsa today.
For a low-cost, no-obligation consultation, call 918-924-5528 or send your question using the email form on this page.
