Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mother Alleges Her Daughter Almost Died From Side Effects of Bayer's Prescription Drug Yaz

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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.

“The FDA's adverse event database for Yaz reveals many serious adverse events associated with use of the drug, including many deaths, strokes, heart attacks, blood clots gallbladder and kidney disease in young and healthy women”

"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 effects than previous generations of oral contraceptives."

"The FDA's adverse event database for Yaz reveals many serious adverse events associated with use of the drug, including many deaths, strokes, heart attacks, blood clots gallbladder and kidney disease in young and healthy women," said attorney David H. Rosenberg of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, law firm of Handler Henning & Rosenberg, LLP. Attorney Fleishman added, "Bayer must take legal responsibility for injuries Yaz has inflicted on young women and teenagers across America."

Legal Resources for Patients Injured By Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Drugs

The law in most states provides several personal injury claims for persons who have been seriously injured by a medical device or prescription drug with dangerous, undisclosed side effects.

If you or a family member have suffered a serious injury or a loved one died after being prescribed Yasmin or Yaz, please visit http://www.personalinjurylawyeramerica.com/medical/yasmin-yaz.htm to learn more about your legal rights and submit a complaint.

About Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP:

Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is an over-fifty-attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last seven consecutive years, the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in America.

For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced lawyers. In addition, we have on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case clerks to assist the attorneys.

About Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP:

Since 1922 the personal injury attorneys at Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP have been helping seriously injured people in Pennsylvania. For over 87 years, Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP has been representing injured people against powerful insurance companies and corporations.

Handler, Henning & Rosenberg represents many plaintiffs throughout the state of Pennsylvania with similar cases against Bayer involving the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin. For more information please visit our website at www.hhrlaw.com/pages/prod_yaz_yasmin_side_effects.html