Yaz Lawsuit: Mother Alleges Yaz Birth Control Drug Almost Killed Her Daughter
Wendy R. Fleishman of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced that Dana Kraus, on behalf of her sixteen-year old daughter, Katie Kraus, filed a personal injury lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical Corporation for severe and lasting injuries caused by Bayer’s prescription drug Yaz. The lawsuit was filed in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County.
“While prescribed Yaz, my daughter developed several pulmonary emboli, which obstructed her pulmonary artery and caused her to suffer cardiac arrest. My baby was dead for almost three minutes,” stated Dana Kraus. “She was in excellent health prior to taking Yaz. This was a terrifying experience. We almost lost her. We were so lucky. The doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh were able to save her life.” Pulmonary emboli are blood clots in the lungs that can lead to abnormally low blood pressure and sudden death.
“As alleged in the Complaint, Yaz is a dangerous prescription drug sold without adequate warnings about the risks of serious and fatal injuries,” stated attorney Wendy R. Fleishman. “Bayer failed to warn doctors and patients that Yaz poses a greater risk of serious side than previous generations of oral contraceptives.”
