Yaz Settlement Sought by North Dakota Plaintiff

Donna L. Praus has become one of the latest plaintiffs to become involved in Yaz litigation after filing a Yaz lawsuit related to side effects she allegedly experienced at the hands of the medication. Praus and her Yaz lawyer are hoping to win a Yaz settlement from Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for the manufacture and distribution of Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills, both of which have been linked to severe side effects and are involved in Yaz litigation. 

Yaz settlement could help cover costs

Plaintiffs who are looking for a Yaz settlement are hoping for a monetary settlement that will help compensate for the side effects they have suffered. Praus' complaint is asking for settlements that will help cover medical expenses, loss of income, costs for rehabilitation and home health care, pain and suffering, and permanent disability. According to the suit filed by her Yaz lawyer, she began taking Yaz and Yasmin in 2002 and in 2004 experienced an alleged Yaz deep vein thrombosis, leaving her with serious and permanent injuries.

Plaintiff's Case Joins Yaz Class Action Lawsuit

A plaintiff has agreed to allow her Yaz and Yasmin lawsuit be consolidated in the coordinated proceedings taking place in relation to the birth control drugs. The coordinated proceedings are taking place in Los Angeles County, California, and are similar to class action litigation in a number of ways but are distinct in others. Grace Santamaria filed a Yaz lawsuit, represented by a Yaz lawyer, that will now be connected to this litigation. 

Yaz Consolidated Litigation Similar to Class Action

Santamaria's lawsuit will be combined with similar lawsuits, as it would be if it were involved in a Yaz class action lawsuit, but it also retains its individuality and it will be considered separately from other lawsuits of its type based on her individual experiences and side effects that she endured. In a class action lawsuit, any damages awarded to plaintiffs involved in this type of litigation are divided among them, while in a consolidated lawsuit pretrial processes such as witness testimony and discovery are shared but the cases are still considered individually. The cases are also remanded, or returned to the courts in which they were filed, before litigation will take place unless a settlement is reached outside of court.