Yasmin District Litigation, Oral Contraceptives, Class Action Lawsuit, Trial Proceedings, Liability Actions
As of October 1, 2009 federal Yasmin lawsuits have been consolidated in multi-district litigation (MDL) in Ohio. MDL is like a class action lawsuit, except each injured person maintains a separate lawsuit and only the pre-trial proceedings are consolidated. Here is a quote from the order transferring the federal Yasmin lawsuits to MDL:
All actions share factual questions relating to at least one of the drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin, which are manufactured by Bayer. Plaintiffs in the products liability actions challenge the safety of those oral contraceptives and bring claims for personal injuries or wrongful death stemming from use of the drugs. ... more »
As of October 1, 2009 federal Yasmin lawsuits have been consolidated in multi-district litigation (MDL) in Ohio. MDL is like a class action lawsuit, except each injured person maintains a separate lawsuit and only the pre-trial proceedings are consolidated. Here is a quote from the order transferring the federal Yasmin lawsuits to MDL:
All actions share factual questions relating to at least one of the drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin, which are manufactured by Bayer. Plaintiffs in the products liability actions challenge the safety of those oral contraceptives and bring claims for personal injuries or wrongful death stemming from use of the drugs.
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