Are you using the Ortho Evra patch and have suffered personal injuring from using it?

Ortho Evra, a skin patch produced by Johnson & Johnson for birth control, is worn on the lower abdomen, buttocks, or upper body which releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the bloodstream. A new patch is pasted once a week for three weeks, and then in the fourth week, it is left out in order to have a menstrual period. The patch is 98 to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy, but less effective for heavy women.

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration of USA) announced in November 2005 that women using the Ortho Evra patch are exposed to approximately 60% more estrogen than those who use the pill, and this overexposure may put women at risk of blood clots that can cause stroke, heart attack, miscarriage, etc. The FDA in March 2, 2006 announced a safety review of the Ortho Evra birth control patches.

If you are a user of Ortho Evra and have suffered

* Heart attack;
* Stroke;
* Blood clot in the leg;
* Blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism);
* Blood clot in an eye;
* Miscarriage because of blood clot

you should seek a lawyer to have your case assessed to see if you have a case against Johnson & Johnson.

A Seattle personal injury attorney firm is investigating claims against the manufacturer Johnson and Johnson, and if you or someone you love or know have used Ortho Evra patch and have suffered personal injury from its use, you should contact the Seattle personal injury attorney firm and get your case assessed.

The Seattle law firm Paglialunga & Harris, PS handle cases not only of people located in Seattle, but from all over United States. You can get your case assessed online at Free Case Evaluations