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For decades,over 74 Million Women have trusted birth control medications, specially shots. But what many didn’t know is that these products could be putting their health at serious risk. Heartbreaking lawsuits reveal that women across the nation have developed life-threatening conditions from all kinds of brain tumors and meningiomas.
Even after 2 shots.
These brave women are now speaking out, and the legal system is listening. With your help, the cases can be consolidated into a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) in your state to hold Pfizer and other manufacturers that made generic versions accountable. Manufacturers include:
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
- Greenstone LLC
- A-S Medication Solutions
- Prasco Laboratories
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc
The consolidation into an MDL does not affect the outcome of individual cases, but it does allow for more efficient handling of discovery, expert testimony, and other pretrial matters.
Estimated Settlement Ranges:
Cases still building, based on similar brain tumor cases, it can be between $870K and $3M depending on the case.
If you or a loved one has suffered after using these products, you could be entitled to compensation. Don’t wait—fill out the form today for a free case review and take the first step toward getting the justice and settlement you deserve.
Injections and Brain Tumors
In March 2024, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published research revealing that certain birth control injections significantly increase the risk of developing brain tumors, specifically meningiomas.
Meningiomas are tumors that grow from the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Below are the types of Brain Tumors that could develop:
- Primary Brain Tumors
- Pituitary adenomas
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Pineal gland tumors (pineocytomas and pineoblastomas)
- Schwannomas (including acoustic neuromas)
- Medulloblastomas
- Germ cell tumors (including germinomas)
- Hemangioblastomas
- Central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas
- Gangliocytomas, gangliomas, and anaplastic gangliogliomas
- Glomus jugulare tumors
- Choroid plexus tumors
- Rhabdoid tumors
In response to these health risks, families across the country are pursuing legal action by filing lawsuits.
Who Qualifies?
Lawsuit Updates 2023-2024
The lawsuits claim that Pfizer, the manufacturer of these birth control shots knew or should have known about the increased risk of brain tumors but failed to adequately warn patients and healthcare providers.
Lawyers are currently investigating and accepting cases from individuals who took at least 2 shots and subsequently diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Timeline of Key Events
- November 2024: Cases being filed in several federal courts. MDL likely in California.
- October 2024: Lawsuits surge as patients claim Pfizer neglected to inform them about the risk of intracranial meningiomas.
- October 15, 2024: A lawsuit is filed in Indiana alleging that a woman developed a large meningioma after receiving the injections.
- October 1, 2024: The first brain tumor lawsuit is filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- September 12, 2024: Brain tumor lawsuits gain momentum as mass tort attorneys nationwide take notice.
- August 2024: Lawyers continue to investigate claims linking the injections to meningioma diagnoses.
- July 2024: Pfizer updates prescribing guidelines to include information on brain tumor risks, though no changes are made to the official warning label.
- March 2024: A study is published showing that women using the injections for over a year face nearly six times the risk of developing intracranial meningiomas.