More bad publicity for Johnson & Johnson...
An Ohio woman who is seeking damages related to Ortho Evra, is asking the state Supreme Court to give an advisory ruling on the constitutionality of Ohio Senate Bill 80 (2005). This tort reform bill limits non-economic lliability awards.
An excerpt from Pair of Ohio tort reform cases set for argument on same day:
Arbino, of Cincinnati, alleges in her complaint that her use of the birth control patch Ortho Evra caused four blood clots by the time she was 24. Blood clots, she says, were not an expressed side effect of the patch
Some women are not as lucky as Ms. Arbino - she's still alive to tell her story. The relatives of women whose deaths are blamed on the patch believe that Ortho Evra kills, and have filed suit against the manufacturer.
The exact number of Ortho Evra deaths is unknown, but there are at least 23 claims which allege that the patch resulted in the death if its user.
Ms. Arbino's claims only emphasize the fact that Ortho Evra is dangerous and should be withdrawn from the market.
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