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The Ortho Evra skin patch is a reversible prescription method of birth control. The birth control patch is a thin, beige, plastic prescription-based patch that sticks to the skin that releases hormones into the blood stream. Once a week a new skin patch is placed on the body for three weeks in a row. No Ortho Evra skin patch is used in the fourth week. The birth control patch releases synthetic estrogen and progestin to protect against pregnancy for one month.

Approximately four million women have used the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch since it went on sale in 2002. There are now reports that the Ortho Evra patch has caused life-threatening blood clots, fatal heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolisms, and other serious medical problems in it’s users. If you have encountered any of these problems while using the patch, you may want to consult an Ortho Evra lawyer.

Ortho Evra birth control patches release 60 percent more estrogen than birth control pills and medical studies have shown that more estrogen means more blood clots and other life threatening side effects. Further research has shown that more women have died from using the birth control contraceptive patch for four years than women who have used birth control pills for longer amounts of time. An Ortho Evra lawyer can help you determine if you may have a case to pursue.

There are various lawyers devoted to such Ortho Evra birth control patch lawsuit cases and most offer services on a contingency fee basis. This means that you only pay them if you win. A successful Ortho Evra lawsuit varies based on the facts of each case. The circumstances of each person’s use of the Ortho Evra will differ and may determine the outcome of their lawsuit. There are also local issues, involving specific state laws and time limitations, which may alter the treatment of each birth control patch lawsuit.

If you are a loved one has suffered from side effects associated with the Ortho Evra patch, you may consider consulting an Ortho Evra lawyer. They can determine if you have a case and give you advise on what steps to take next.