Experiencing traumatic and painful health issues from a Paragard copper IUD leaves most women feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
Many women are uncertain about their options for seeking compensation for their pain and suffering, how to assess their eligibility for filing a lawsuit, and where to find help in their pursuit of justice.
Working with a dedicated and experienced product liability lawyer will help you manage the complicated situation of suffering from health complications after using a Paragard IUD. A reliable and assertive lawyer will help you protect your rights during this complex and disheartening time while seeking justice and fair compensation for your distressing and painful situation.
Our attorneys at LitigationConnect, LLC understand how complicated and overwhelming it is to suffer health complications from using a Paragard IUD. Call us today at (833) 552-7274 or contact us online to schedule your free case evaluation with a dedicated member of our team.
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What Is the Paragard IUD?
The Paragard IUD is a copper intrauterine device that is placed within a woman’s uterus by a healthcare professional as a means of preventing pregnancy.
This IUD is hormone-free and uses copper wrapped around a plastic base to deter sperm from reaching and impregnating an egg.
The Paragard IUD is approved to be left implanted in a woman’s uterus for up to ten years.
What Known Health Complications Are Connected to the Paragard IUD?
Reports from thousands of women in the United States detail that individuals have suffered health complications from the use of a Paragard copper IUD.
Device Breaking Inside of a Woman’s Body
The most prevalent complication reported from the use of the Paragard IUD is the device breaking inside a woman when a healthcare professional attempts to remove or insert the IUD.
When a Paragard IUD breaks inside a woman's body, that woman is at risk of suffering from severe health complications from the fragmented pieces becoming lodged inside of her.
Healthcare professionals need to find and remove all pieces of a broken Paragard IUD device from inside a woman's body to prevent further health complications.
Migration of the IUD Within the Body
Another common issue with IUDs is their ability to come out of place and migrate within the body.
An IUD that has migrated out of the uterus puts the woman at risk of it perforating an organ.
Perforation of an Organ by the IUD
Using an IUD puts a woman at risk of suffering a perforated organ. Depending on the severity of the complication, an IUD is capable of perforating the uterine wall, the bowels, or the urinary tract.
This can happen either during insertion, while the IUD is in position in the uterus, or if the IUD has migrated.
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy complications often arise either when the IUD is intact within the uterus or if a broken fragment is left lodged in the uterus after removal.
A broken piece of an IUD left within the uterus can result in a high-risk pregnancy for the woman and her unborn baby.
Women have also reported becoming pregnant while using an IUD as birth control, with the pregnancies often resulting in miscarriages. An ectopic pregnancy can also occur if a woman becomes pregnant while using an IUD.
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Treatments for Paragard IUD Complications
Suffering a serious health complication from using a Paragard IUD is a distressing, painful, and traumatic experience for most women.
When a complication is discovered, healthcare professionals attempt to confirm that the device is still intact. If it is not, they try to locate all pieces of the IUD using various methods, depending on the severity and difficulty of the breakage, including ultrasounds and X-rays.
Once all portions of the device are located, a number of treatment options are considered for removing the IUD.
Hysteroscopy
A hysteroscopy is considered a minimally invasive procedure in which a hysteroscope is inserted vaginally through the cervical canal and into the uterus. Uterine distending media is then used so the healthcare professional can fully see the uterine cavity.
If the device or fragments of the IUD are located during this procedure, the healthcare professional can remove them.
Laparoscopy
A laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a small incision is made in the abdomen, and a small tube with a camera on the end is inserted to observe the woman's pelvic organ.
If the device or fragments of the IUD are located during this procedure, the healthcare professional can remove them.
Laparotomy
A laparotomy is a more severe type of surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the abdominal cavity to surgically remove either the entire device or pieces of a broken IUD.
This type of procedure is more common when the IUD or its pieces have migrated into other parts of the body.
Hysterectomy
In severe cases, a hysterectomy may be needed to remove the Paragard IUD or its pieces from a woman’s body.
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, the fallopian tubes and ovaries are also removed during the procedure.
When a woman has a hysterectomy, she is no longer able to become pregnant.
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Side Effects Caused by Paragard IUD Complications
Struggling through the pain and trauma of a Paragard IUD complication leaves most women feeling distressed, angry, and overwhelmed.
Paragard IUD complications often cause severe side effects for a woman, including
- Extreme pain and suffering
- Infections
- Pelvic inflammatory disorder
- Infertility
- Wrongful death
Contact our dedicated team at LitigationConnect, LLC today if you or your loved one suffered from severe side effects from Paragard IUD complications. Let us get you the care and justice you deserve for your anguish.
What Are My Paragard IUD Health Complications Worth?
Battling painful health complications after using the Paragard IUD leaves most women feeling frustrated and distraught.
You can recover compensation for your damages if you suffered health complications from using a Paragard IUD.
Recoverable damages include
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Medical bills and expenses, both present and future
- Loss of wages, both present and future
- Loss of quality of life
- Wrongful death
- Punitive damages
Contact LitigationConnect, LLC today if you or your loved one suffered health complications from using a Paragard IUD, and let us help you get the care, justice, and compensation you deserve.
How Do I File a Paragard IUD Lawsuit?
Experiencing the severe and distressing effects of health issues linked to a Paragard IUD often leaves women feeling overwhelmed, heartbroken, and frustrated.
Many are uncertain about how to pursue justice for their pain and suffering. They are unsure if they qualify to file a lawsuit and do not know who they can turn to for help.
If you suffered health complications due to the Paragard IUD, you can file a lawsuit to seek justice and compensation for your pain and suffering.
Working with a compassionate and dedicated product liability lawyer will help ease the stress of your pursuit of justice, allowing you and your loved ones to focus better on getting your health and your life back on track.
Contact an attorney as soon as possible after discovering your health complications from using a Paragard IUD to make sure you file your lawsuit within your state’s statute of limitations.
Your dependable legal team will work tirelessly on your behalf to help you attain justice for your wrongful damages through a series of diligent steps.
Gathering Evidence
Your professional legal team will gather evidence to help strengthen your case.
Gather documentation for as many items as possible associated with your health complications from your Paragard IUD, including
- Documentation confirming you received a Paragard IUD
- Photos and videos of the symptoms and side effects caused by the IUD
- A journal detailing all the adverse health impacts you have experienced from using the Paragard IUD, including any emotional suffering you have also endured as a result
- Doctors’ notes and treatment plans for your health complications that resulted from the Paragard IUD
- A list of all associated expenses
Proving Fault
Companies will commonly try to dispute any fault associated with harmful side effects or health complications that may arise from the use of their products.
Having an assertive and dependable legal team on your side will help strengthen your case against the defending company’s tactics. Your local lawyers will prove that the cause of your health complications resulted from the Paragard IUD. They will provide adequate evidence to strengthen your case, including the documentation you provided, published medical case reports, and testimony or witness statements from knowledgeable professionals on the matter.
Managing the Lawsuit
Your professional legal team will manage the lawsuit on your behalf throughout its entirety, including filing the lawsuit, handling all correspondence with third parties, and negotiating a settlement offer.
They will keep you updated throughout the entire process and answer all questions and concerns you have regarding your case.
Your local lawyers will fight on your behalf to recover compensation for all of the damages associated with your health complications from using the Paragard IUD, including physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, medical bills and expenses, loss of wages and future earnings, loss of quality of life, punitive damages, and the wrongful death of a loved one.
Contact our dedicated team at LitigationConnect, LLC today if you or your loved one suffered health complications as a result of using the Paragard IUD. Let us get you the care and justice you deserve for your painful health complications.
What Is a Product Liability Claim?
When a defective or malfunctioning product causes a person to endure harm, suffering, or pain, that person can pursue a product liability claim to seek justice for their damages.
Product liability defects fall into three main categories:
- Manufacturing defects occur when a product is improperly manufactured, and the final product differs from the end design. Typical examples are unstable furniture, faulty wiring, or defective airbags in a car.
- Design defects occur when a mistake or error is made during the product's design phase. Common instances of design defects include dangerous mixes of prescription drug ingredients and choking hazards in toys made for children or infants.
- Marketing defects, or insufficient label or warning defects, occur when a business does not adequately warn its customers of the potential hazards of using its product. Common examples of marketing defects include a company not disclosing the possible side effects of a medicine or not providing a warning label for an item that becomes hot.
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What Is the Deadline to File a Paragard IUD Lawsuit?
Contact an attorney as soon as possible after suffering health complications from using a Paragard IUD to make sure you comply with your state’s statute of limitations.
A statute of limitations is a legal time limit set for filing a lawsuit after an incident occurs. If this timeframe lapses, you may lose the right to pursue compensation or advocate for your rights in court. These time limits differ by state and vary by the type of claim.
The statute of limitations for product liability cases, such as those involving an IUD, typically ranges from one to six years, depending on the state.
Typical statutes of limitations are
- Personal injury claims - If you experienced physical harm due to the use of a Paragard IUD, many states allow you one to three years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit.
- Product liability claim - If your claim is based on the product being defective or unsafe, the timeline might extend up to six years from the date of the purchase in some states.
- Fraud or misrepresentation - If the claim involves fraud, such as false advertising about the safety of the product, some states allow for filing within two to six years from the time you discover the fraud.
Every state has specific statutes of limitations and potential exceptions, including if a minor was involved or accounting for when the issue was discovered versus when it happened.
Working with a well-versed and dedicated product liability lawyer will help make sure you file your claim within your state's statute of limitations and meet any applicable deadlines for your Paragard IUD lawsuit.
Work With a Reliable Product Liability Lawyer
Suffering through traumatic and painful health complications from using the Paragard IUD leaves most women feeling distraught, overwhelmed, and frustrated.
Working with a reliable product liability accident lawyer will help you ease the stress of managing your Paragard IUD lawsuit while protecting your rights and maximizing your chances of recovering compensation for your damages.
If you or your loved one suffered health complications from using, contact LitigationConnect, LLC today at (833) 552-7274 or contact us online. Let us help you attain the justice and compensation you deserve for your pain and suffering.