Our Ortho Evra Patch lawyers have recently begun investigating cases around the country involving the dangers of the birth control patch. Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc introduced the Ortho Evra birth control patch in 2002. The once-a-week birth control patch was offered to females as an alternative to taking the birth control pill every day with the same protection against unwelcome pregnancies. Although the birth control patch gave women the convenience of a weekly application, we believe the birth control method turned out to be majorly flawed.

In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration conducted a study that revealed potentially fatal risks in Ortho Evra users such as blood clots that could cause heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, and stroke. In November 2005, the FDA required the drug company to publish a warning to users of the increased health risks associated with the patch. Millions of women who were using Ortho Evra were already exposed to considerably elevated doses of estrogen, which put them at a larger risk for blood clots.

For any birth control to be effective, enough estrogen must reach the blood stream but too much of the hormone can be fatal. Once the FDA released their warning on Ortho Evra, the pharmaceutical company was required to change the packaging label to reflect the dangers. Unfortunately, the change came too late for some women. Over 3.5 million women between the ages of 17 and 30 had used the birth control patch before the warning was issued. Since 2002 there have been 23 fatalities due to Ortho Evra use with 17 of those deaths due to blood clots. Most of the victims who died were in their late teens and early twenties.

The Food and Drug Administration believes that 10% of Ortho Evra side effects have been reported, so the possibility of more women being affected by the drug is high. If you'd like to speak with one of our Ortho Evra Patch Attorneys because you believe it has caused blood clots, please contact us toll-free 888.956.2487.  It is always free to discuss your potential case.  Please note the law limits the amount of time you have to file suit.  The deadline is different for each state.  As each day passes, people's memories fade and evidence becomes scarcer.  Thus, in significant and complex cases such as product liability, time is always of the essence.

Cases like the Ortho Evra birth control patch are categorized as product liability. When a defective medication is brought to our attention, we look carefully at the design and chemicals to see if it is defective. When a medication causes injury due to its design, it is defective. We believe that if a pharmaceutical company is going to profit from the sale of its medications, then it should always bear the responsibility of the harm its drugs cause. 

Please call us if you believe you have suffered a blood clot due to Ortho Evra.  It costs nothing to speak with us nor to retain us to work on your case.  Rather, our fee is a percentage of what we recover on your behalf.  Additionally, we will pay all expenses along the way and they will be reimbursed out of the recovery.  If we for some reason do not recover, you do not have to pay any attorney's fees nor any of the case expenses.