Parker & Waichman, LLP is the Leader in ORTHO EVRA Litigation.
Below are recent press releases concerning our Ortho Evra Litigation Activities.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (http://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 23-year-old woman who suffered a massive pulmonary embolism in her right main pulmonary artery and a second pulmonary embolism in her left pulmonary artery after using the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch for ten months. As a result, the plaintiff underwent a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, which resulted in the dissection of chronic thromboembolic material from both lower lobe pulmonary arteries. The suit was filed on November 3, 2005 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. For more information on Ortho Evra please visit www.orthopatchlawsuit.com.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (http://www.yourlawyer.com), a leading pharmaceutical liability law firm representing victims who have suffered side effects associated with the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch, believes that a recent medical study, published in the journal Contraception, clearly illustrates the increased risks of Ortho Evra when compared with other forms of birth control. The study compares ethinylestradiol (EE) pharmacokinetics in three types of hormonal contraceptives: the transdermal patch, the vaginal ring, and an oral contraceptive. The study confirms that, "Of the three contraceptive methods, exposure to EE was highest for the patch group." It is believed that prolonged exposure to high levels of estrogen may be associated with increased risk of adverse effects, including blood clots, pulmonary emboli, and strokes. Ortho Evra is an adhesive, transdermal birth control patch manufactured by Ortho-McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). For more information on Ortho Evra please visit www.orthopatchlawsuit.com or www.yourlawyer.com/practice/overview.htm?topic=Ortho%20Evra%20Patch.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (http://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 37 year old woman who suffered a pulmonary embolism after using the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch for seven months. The suit was filed on September 2, 2005 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. For more information on Ortho please visit www.orthopatchlawsuit.com .
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (http://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has formally requested that pharmaceutical liability lawsuits involving the Ortho Evra transdermal birth control patch that have been filed or that will be filed in the Superior Courts of the State of New Jersey be designated as a Mass Tort for centralized management pursuant to R.4:38A. Ortho Evra has been associated with potentially fatal side effects including strokes, pulmonary emboli, blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and heart attacks. Ortho Evra is manufactured by Ortho McNeil, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), which is based in New Jersey. For more information on Ortho Evra please visit http://www.orthopatchlawsuit.com.
NEW YORK, July 29, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (http://www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 30-year-old wife and mother of four who developed life-threatening blood clots after using the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch. The victim was admitted into the intensive care unit in July 2003 due to a severe headache, blurry vision, nausea and vomiting. Tests determined the cause to be a posterior-superior sagittal sinus thrombosis with associated subarachnoid hemorrhage. The suit was filed on July 26, 2005, in the Middlesex County Court House in New Brunswick, New Jersey. For more information on Ortho Evra side effects and to request a free case evaluation please visit www.orthopatchlawsuit.com.
