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A Kentucky woman has filed a federal products liability lawsuit against Ortho McNeil, the makers of the controversial Ortho Evra birth control patch, and its parent company Johnson & Johsnon alleging the patch was directly linked to her near fatal blood clots.
Tonya Dingess, 36, suffered potentially fatal blood clots in her legs, lung, and spleen after only five weeks of using the patch. “She came within hours of dying from this,” said her attorney John Coleman.
Dingess suffered agonizing pain for two weeks before she was admitted to the hospital where she received blood thinners, which helped eliminate the clots. She is one of hundreds of women in the U.S. that have experienced the serious adverse effects of Ortho Evra.
In 2004, the Associated Press reported that approximately a dozen young women had died from patch-related blood clots. An analysis of more than 16,000 Food and Drug Administration reports of dangerous side effects of Ortho Evra, found that patch users had three times the risk of suffering fatal blood clots than those taking the birth control pill.
Furthermore, the FDA alerted doctors and patients that Ortho Evra exposes users to over 60 percent more estrogen than the typical 35 microgram estrogen pill.
More recent research indicates that patch users are two times more likely to develop blood clots in their lungs or legs compared to women using the pill. Hundreds of women across the nation have already filed lawsuits against the drug company and experts predict more will follow.
Have you suffered harm from Ortho Evra? If you or a loved one has suffered patch-related injury or death, please contact us today to learn more about your legal rights and options.