Paragard Facing Lawsuits Over IUD Breaking Apart Inside Patients

Paragard Facing Lawsuits Over IUD Breaking Apart Inside Patients
Mar 18, 2021 Gayle Gerling Pettinga Read Time: < 1 minute

More than 3,000 women have filed lawsuits against Paragard over their IUD.

Many of the complaints detail the contraceptive breaking apart inside the woman’s uterus, resulting in the need for surgery and causing other complications.

The F.D.A. has collected voluntary reports from Paragard IUD users since 2013. Their database shows that:

  • 3,186 women reported broken devices,
  • 1,910 of those reports resulted in “serious” complications, and
  • More than 100 of those complications required hospitalization.

While awaiting settlement, the plaintiffs are speaking out on social media about their experiences with the IUD.  

Source: WJLA

By: Gayle Gerling Pettinga

Born and raised in Evansville, Gayle is a respected, experienced lawyer and a valued community leader. She graduated near the top of her class at Indiana University’s prestigious Maurer School of Law. She’s practiced law with one of the largest firms in Indianapolis as well as one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. And that means she knows how big law firms and big companies think and how they operate – and she will put that knowledge to work for you.

Gayle has received numerous awards and honors including Martindale-Hubbell — Peer Review Rated: AV®, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys in Indiana for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, and YWCA Evansville 100 Years, 100 Women Honoree, 2011.

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