Depo Provera Lawsuit
Depo Provera, the injectable contraceptive commonly called “the birth control shot,” has been linked to the development of meningioma, a serious brain tumor. A 2023 French study confirms that women who took a high-progestin drug such as Depo Provera, medrogestone or promegestone for at least a year are five times more likely to develop meningioma. The drug maker, Pfizer, does not warn women or their medical providers of the risk of brain tumors from Depo Provera. If you used Depo Provera and have been diagnosed with meninigioma, you may have legal options to hold Pfizer accountable for your injury.
Wisner Baum is one of the country’s most experienced law firms for class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Big Pharma, major corporations, and product makers, including litigation against Pfizer. We are currently investigating Depo Provera’s link to meningioma and ask that any woman who used the birth control shot and was diagnosed with meningioma to speak with us. We are ready to guide you through your legal options.
Why Hire Wisner Baum Depo Provera Lawyers?
- We have represented thousands of clients in various class action lawsuits, and individual mass tort claims.
- We have secured billions of dollars through settlements and verdicts for our clients for over three decades.
- We have often been featured by major newsgroups for our work on landmark cases.
- We do not charge any attorney fees unless we win, making it simple to get reliable legal counsel when you need it.
To see if you qualify for a Depo Provera lawsuit, fill out a confidential case evaluation form or call (855) 948-5098 today.
Depo Provera Lawsuit Eligibility
You may be eligible to file a Depo Provera lawsuit if:
- You received at least two shots of Depo-Provera; and,
- You were diagnosed with meningioma after the second shot of Depo Provera.
Depo Provera Lawsuit Update
October 2024: No multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been formed against Pfizer for meningioma cases related to Depo Provera use. No verdicts or settlements for meningioma cases have been recorded yet. However, leading law firms like Wisner Baum continue to work with people diagnosed with meningioma that is linked to Depo Provera and expect significant strides toward legal action soon.
September 2024: Word of the BMJ publication that announced the link between Depo Provera and meningioma has spread globally, followed by an uptick in women asking attorneys about their potential legal options.
March 2024: The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published the findings of French researchers who looked for a link between Depo Provera and meningioma using more than 108,000 medical records across many years. The conclusion was that women who used Depo-Provera at least twice were more than 5.5 times more likely to develop meningioma (usually intracranial meningioma) than the control group that never used it.
2021: Pfizer begins to offer settlements for lawsuits related to Depo Provera’s link to bone density loss.
Early 2000s: Many lawsuits were filed against Pfizer for Depo Provera’s link to bone density loss, which was not reported well as a potential side effect to users and the medical community.
Dangers of Prolonged Progesterone Use
Depo Provera uses medroxyprogesterone acetate, a synthetic progestin hormone, to disrupt ovulation and thicken cervical mucus, which greatly reduces the risk of pregnancy. However, the possible risks of long-term progesterone use are not fully understood. Based on recent and developing research, the repeated use of progesterone, especially a synthetic version like medroxyprogesterone acetate in Depo Provera, can greatly increase the risk of intracranial meningioma.
Meningiomas can be benign or malignant brain tumors. Even if benign, the tumor can be dangerous and disabling requiring brain surgery or radiation. A three centimeter benign meningioma is considered large because it can put pressure on brain tissue and surrounding structures requiring surgical removal.
Typical symptoms of intracranial meningioma include:
- Seizures
- Frequent migraines
- Vision changes or loss
- Hearing loss or tinnitus
- Loss of smell
- Memory loss
- Confusion
- Limb weakness or numbness
To remove a meningioma brain tumor before it causes potentially disabling and life-threatening complications, like seizures that may disrupt breathing or cause cardiac distress, brain surgery is required. Even when brain surgery is completed by surgical experts, the procedure has significant short term and long-term risks.
Pfizer’s Liability for Depo Provera Injuries
Pfizer may be held liable for harms and losses suffered by Depo Provera users due to product liability laws. The Big Pharma company may also be liable for failing to warn women and their doctors about Depo Provera’s link to meningioma. The increased risk of meningioma from Depo Provera is significant and Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, likely knew or should have known of risk of meningioma yet failed to warn women, doctors and the general public.
Call Our Depo Provera Lawyers to See If You Can File a Lawsuit
If you were harmed by Depo Provera, Wisner Baum wants to hear from you to see if we can represent you in a Depo Provera lawsuit. We have earned more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements. Past results cannot guarantee future wins, but they do speak of our skill, capabilities and legal expertise you deserve. We fight Big Pharma on a daily basis in courts across the country for selling unsafe drugs like Depo Provera.
Contact us today for a free and confidential consultation. Dial (855) 948-5098 now.
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