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What are the qualifications for a ParaGard Lawsuit?
Women with the ParaGard T380A may have suffered significant damage from the birth control device. In lawsuits against Teva Pharmaceuticals, hundreds of women allege that the defective contraceptive device caused the following IUD damages:
- IUD breaks upon removal
- IUD expulsion or falls out of the uterus
- Migration to other parts of the body
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Organ damage
- Allergic reactions
- Infections
- Severe inflammation
- IUD is stuck in the uterus and requires surgery to remove
- Hysterectomy
- Perforation of the uterine wall or cervix
- Scarring and damage to other organs
In more severe cases, patients prescribed ParaGard IUDs have died from the above injuries.
What is ParaGard?
ParaGard is a T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy for up to 12 years. The ParaGard T380A is a 100% hormone-free contraceptive that is designed to be placed and removed without surgery.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ParaGard in 1984. Eventually, the product hit the market four years later. Since it’s approval, it has been widely recommended for the U.S.