Several lawsuits have been filed for the recovery of damages for deaths that occurred after patients had taken Mifeprex:
A malpractice lawsuit was filed in September 2002 by the survivors of a Tennessee woman who died from a massive infection after the rupture of an ectopic (outside the uterus) pregnancy after taking Mifeprex in 2001. The plaintiffs claimed that health care providers were negligent in failing to discover the location of the pregnancy. Mifeprex should not be used for ectopic pregnancies, because it is not effective in terminating pregnancies outside the uterus.
On December 17, 2004 the parents of a California teenager, Holly Patterson, who died of septic shock after taking Mifeprex in 2003, filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer,
Danco Laboratories, and against the heath care providers who treated her. The Pattersons claim that Danco was aware of the risk of infection with the use of Mifeprex, because of the death of a Canadian woman in 2001, and failed to adequately warn health care providers and the public of the danger. The Pattersons have also supported federal legislators who introduced a bill called “Holly’s law” in 2004 that would have suspended the FDA approval of Mifeprex pending further review. The bill was unsuccessful in 2004, and was reintroduced in 2006, when it was again unsuccessful.
If you have suffered serious side effects, such as infection or excessive bleeding, after using Mifeprex, or if a family member has died after using the drug, you may be entitled to recover damages. A qualified Mifeprex attorney will be able to help you evaluate your case.
Check out the following articles for more information about Mifeprex, filing a Mifeprex lawsuit and finding a Mifeprex attorney.