Paragard Lawsuit Update 2025: What You Need to Know

Thousands of women across the country have filed lawsuits after being injured by a Paragard IUD. If you have been affected by a defective IUD, you are not alone, and you have options to seek justice after your injury.

There are many active lawsuits that allege that the copper intrauterine device fractured or broke during removal, leading to painful and sometimes permanent injuries. These can drastically change the lives of those affected, leading to long-lasting chronic pain.

At Breit Biniazan, our attorneys are dedicated to keeping you informed and fighting for your rights after being injured by a defective product. Below is an overview of the latest updates in the Paragard litigation, who may qualify to file, and what to expect next in 2025 and beyond.

Overview of the Paragard Lawsuit

Thousands of women have filed lawsuits alleging that the device’s manufacturers failed to warn patients and healthcare providers about these dangers. Below is an overview of the current litigation and its key developments in 2025.

Current Status of Lawsuits and Court Proceedings in 2025

As of October 2025, more than 3,500 lawsuits are pending in the Paragard multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The MDL consolidates federal claims to streamline evidence gathering, expert testimony, and case management.

The court has scheduled the first bellwether trials for late 2025 and early 2026. These early test cases will help determine how future claims may be valued and whether the manufacturers may move toward a broader settlement.

Background on Paragard IUD and Reported Complications

The Paragard IUD is a non-hormonal contraceptive device made of copper and plastic, approved to provide up to ten years of birth control. Many plaintiffs claim that during removal, one or both of the IUD’s plastic arms may have broken off, leaving fragments embedded in the uterus or surrounding tissue. These complications could require surgical removal and may cause internal injury, infertility, or chronic pain.

Injury Types and Alleged Manufacturer Negligence

Plaintiffs allege that the manufacturers failed to design a safe product and did not provide adequate warnings about the risk of breakage during removal. The lawsuits claim that manufacturers were aware of these risks but failed to update the labeling or provide sufficient safety instructions to doctors and patients.

If you have been injured by a defective Paragard, you may be able to seek compensation for your injury.

Who Is Eligible to Join the Paragard Lawsuit

Thousands of women across the U.S. have been affected by a broken Paragard. If you’re one of the many women who have been injured, you may meet the qualifications to seek compensation for the damages you have suffered.

Conditions and Injuries Covered Under the Lawsuit

You may qualify to join the Paragard lawsuit if you:

If you are unsure if you meet the qualifications, don’t hesitate to give Breit Biniazan a call. One of our experienced Paragard IUD lawsuit attorneys will be able to go over your circumstances and determine eligibility for pharmaceutical litigation.

Timeline and Location Requirements

To be eligible, the injury must have occurred within the applicable statute of limitations for your state. Because these deadlines vary, speaking with an attorney as soon as possible can help preserve your rights.

Documentation and Medical Proof Needed to Qualify

Supporting evidence may include:

An experienced lawyer will be able to help you gather these critical records.

How to Join the Paragard Lawsuit

If you experienced complications after using a Paragard IUD, you may be eligible to participate in ongoing litigation against the device’s manufacturers. Joining the lawsuit can help you pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain, and other losses related to your injury.

Steps to Take If You Believe You Have a Claim

If you believe you were injured by a Paragard IUD, follow these steps:

  1. Gather your medical records related to the implantation and removal of the device.
  2. Document your symptoms, treatments, and any surgeries performed.
  3. Contact a qualified law firm, such as Breit Biniazan, for a free case evaluation.
  4. If eligible, your attorney will help file your claim in the Paragard MDL or an appropriate state court.

It is important to act fast in gathering these critical records and contacting an attorney before any important deadlines pass.

Recent Legal Developments and Case Updates

While no global settlement has been announced as of October 2025, the court has moved forward with key pretrial motions and discovery. The first bellwether trials are expected to begin in January 2026, followed by additional cases in early 2026. The results of these trials may help shape the path toward potential settlements.

How Ongoing Cases May Affect New Claimants

If early bellwether trials result in favorable verdicts for plaintiffs, manufacturers may consider settlement discussions to resolve remaining claims. However, individuals who delay filing could face stricter deadlines or miss the opportunity to participate in potential future compensation programs. It is important to begin the conversation with an attorney as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on any potential compensation that may be awarded to those injured.

Potential Compensation and What Plaintiffs Can Expect

Women pursuing Paragard claims may be entitled to financial compensation for injuries and related losses. While settlement amounts have not yet been determined, several key factors can influence how much compensation a plaintiff may receive.

Factors Influencing Compensation Amounts

Potential compensation in Paragard cases can vary depending on:

If settlements occur, they may follow a tiered system based on injury severity and evidence of device failure. Your attorney will be able to give you an estimate as to the amount of compensation you may be able to receive but there is no guarantee until a settlement or ruling is reached.

Why Choose Breit Biniazan for Your Paragard Lawsuit Claim

At Breit Biniazan, our attorneys have decades of experience representing individuals harmed by defective medical devices. We understand the intricacies of mass tort litigation and work tirelessly to ensure you receive fair compensation for your injuries.

Our team can assist you with:

Your health matters, and our defective Paragard IUD attorneys seek justice on your behalf.

Contact Breit Biniazan Today for a Free Paragard Lawsuit Consultation

If you were injured by a Paragard IUD, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Acting now ensures you stay ahead of any bellwether trials happening early next year.

Don’t wait to get the help you need. Contact us today at (855) 659-4457 for a free, confidential consultation. Our attorneys will review your case, explain your options, and guide you through every step of the legal process.

What You Need to Know About Surgical Never Events

Never events are a kind of medical mistake that should never happen. When they concern surgeries, these events are usually serious, mostly preventable, and of concern to the public and healthcare providers for the purpose of accountability.

An example of a surgical never event would be leaving a foreign object in a patient, which can happen as many as 1,500 times each year in the United States according to a 2012 study. The never event was first introduced in 2001 by Dr. Ken Kizer in reference to egregious medical errors. Other errors can include performing surgery on the wrong body part, operating on the wrong patient, performing the wrong surgery on a patient, and intraoperative or immediately postoperative/postprocedure death.

Doctors who commit acts of gross negligence often need to compensate patients or their families for surgical never events. Between 1990 and 2010, malpractice payments for these errors reached more than $1.3 billion. These payments do more than just aim to punish the physician at fault; they are intended to compensate people for additional inpatient and disability care, lost work days, and the loss of a loved one.

On the national and local levels, programs have been created to help eliminate surgical never events. Hospitals have implemented briefings, checklists, and root-cause analysis of adverse events. They have even added institutional safety training programs for hospital staff.

Trial Practice: Does It Really Make Sense to Take the Deposition of Your Opponent’s Expert Witness?

For most trial lawyers, it is a knee-jerk reaction to schedule and take the deposition of the opposing expert witnesses. Indeed, it is rare for trial lawyers to go to trial without first having taken the depositions of the other side’s experts. Too often there is little or no consideration of whether or not it really makes sense to take the expert’s deposition. Such consideration should be made in every case. If the trial lawyer engages in such a critical examination, it is suggested that more times than not he or she will conclude that it is not advantageous to take the expert’s deposition.

In both state and federal courts in Virginia, full disclosure of an expert’s opinions and supporting reasons thereof is required by the discovery rules. Indeed, failure to properly disclose an opinion will result in the expert being excluded from giving such testimony at trial. See e.g., John Crane, Inc. v. Jones, 274 Va. 581, 650 S.E. 2nd 851 (2007). Consequently, it often is much easier at trial to limit the opposing expert’s permissible testimony to within the four corners of his or her expert designation than it is to do so with a several hundred page deposition in which the expert likely dodged or hedged his or her responses to most questions.

In so many cases, the opposing experts are known commodities, whose testimonies have been recorded in numerous prior cases. Gaining access to such prior transcripts is relatively easy thanks to the numerous expert witness databases and practitioner listserves. Such transcripts typically contain fodder for effective cross-examination at trial.

There are considerable reasons not to take the expert’s deposition:

While there are certainly situations in which taking the deposition of the opposing expert is necessary, most notably to set up a motion to exclude, in many cases it may be advisable to refrain from taking the deposition. In every case, the trial lawyer should ask himself or herself: “Does it really make sense to take the deposition of my opponent’s expert?” It is suggested that the answer to this question more times than not will be “No”.

Burn Injuries: Causes & Symptoms

There are many different causes of burn injuries, but the most common include exposure to heat, chemicals, or electricity. Symptoms can vary depending on the severity of the injury but may include pain, redness, swelling, and blisters. Sometimes you may need to get medical help if you think you might have severe burn injuries that are not healing. This article will highlight some of the main things you need to know about burn injuries.

Burn injury causes

Scalds from hot liquids or steam account for approximately 20% of all burn injuries, while contact with hot objects such as stoves, irons, or fires account for another 20%. 

Electrical sources account for 15% of burn injuries, while chemicals account for 10%. Flames or other sources make up the remaining 35%. Of all burn injuries, approximately 40% occur in children under the age of 14. These statistics highlight the need for increased education and awareness about burn prevention, especially among children and young adults.

Burn injury types

According to the American Burn Association, there are approximately 486,000 burn injuries treated in U.S. hospitals each year. This startling statistic underscores the importance of burn prevention. 

Burn injuries can be classified as first, second, or third-degree depending on how deep and severe they penetrate the skin, with third-degree burns being the most serious. The majority of burn injuries (70%) are classified as first or second-degree burns, while the remaining 30% are third-degree burns.

Burn injury symptoms

First-degree burns only affect the outer layer of the skin, causing redness, pain, and swelling. Second-degree burns affect the outer and underlying layer of skin, causing pain, redness, swelling, and blistering. Third-degree burn symptoms include white or blackened skin, severe pain, swelling, and blistering at the site of the burn. Fourth-degree burn symptoms, which tend to be the highest level of burn and can be life-threatening, include white or blackened skin, severe pain, swelling, and charring at the site of the burn. If you experience any of these symptoms after a burn injury, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

If a burn gets infected, it can be painful and dangerous. Symptoms of an infected burn include increased pain, redness, swelling, and puss or other drainage from the wound. If you think your burn might be infected, see a doctor right away.

Burns can also cause shock, which is a life-threatening condition that happens when your body doesn’t get enough blood flow. Symptoms of shock include dizziness, rapid heartbeat, shallow breathing, and fainting. If you think someone has gone into shock after a burn injury, call for help immediately.

Burn injury prevention

There are many things you can do to prevent burn injuries. When cooking, use the backburners of the stove and keep the pot handles turned inward so children can’t reach them. 

Keep lighters and matches out of reach, and make sure your children are aware of the ‘stop, drop, and roll’ rule if their clothes catch on fire. When using chemicals, always follow the directions carefully and wear gloves and other protective gear. Be extra careful around electrical outlets and cords, and never stick anything metal into an outlet. Keep flammable liquids away from heat sources, and never smoke inside the house. 

By taking these simple precautions, you can help prevent burn injuries from happening in the first place.

When to see a doctor

Burn injuries can range from minor to severe, and it is important to seek medical attention if the burn is large or deep, if it affects the face, hands, feet, or genitals, or if it covers more than 10 percent of the body. If you have a burn that is not healing or seems to be getting worse, you should also see a doctor. 

In addition, burns that are accompanied by signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, and puss, require prompt medical treatment. Finally, if you have been burned by a chemical or an electrical source, it is important to seek medical attention immediately. If you are unsure whether or not you need to see a doctor for your burn injury, you can always call your local medical provider for advice.

Burn injury myths

Do not listen to everything that you hear about burn injuries. There are a few myths that may prevent a person from getting the help that they require. For example:

Burn injuries can be very serious, and it is important to get accurate information about the causes, types, and symptoms of burn injuries so that you can get the treatment you need. 

No matter what happened, if someone else caused your burn injury, you have legal rights. You may be able to seek compensation for the damages you have sustained as the result of a burn injury. Our Virginia burn injury lawyers at Breit Cantor Grana Buckner can help you. Call us today to discuss your potential lawsuit in a free consultation.

$40 Million Lawsuit Filed for Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student

The lawsuit alleges that the Newport News School Board and the administrators at
Richneck Elementary School were negligent in protecting the safety of the teacher
despite numerous red flags and warnings about the child having a gun at school.

On January 6, 2023, Abigail Zwerner, a 25-year-old first-grade teacher, was shot in her classroom by her 6-year-old student. This horrific incident was preceded by many warning signs and attempts to get help leading up to the nearly fatal event. 

The child who shot Ms. Zwerner had a history of violence with both students and teachers. So much so that he had been removed from Richneck Elementary School in kindergarten after he strangled and choked a teacher. Ultimately the school administrators allowed the child to return in the fall of 2022, but he was quickly placed on a modified schedule after threatening other classmates at recess. Under this modified schedule, the child had to have a parent attend school with him. However, on January 6, no parent was in attendance at the school and the administrators allowed the child to be in attendance without a one-on-one companion.

Two days prior to the shooting, the child in question had grabbed Ms. Zwerner’s cell phone, refused to return it, and ultimately slammed the cellphone on the ground so hard that it cracked and shattered. After calls to school security had no response, a guidance counselor was contacted for assistance. The child called his teacher and guidance counselor a derogatory name which resulted in a one-day school suspension on January 5. After his suspension, the child was dropped off by his mother on January 6 but she did not stay on-site with him nor did administrators follow-up about her not being with her son as protocol indicated.

The lawsuit alleges that there were many warnings throughout the day that, if investigated, would have prevented this tragedy from happening and that much of the dismissal of concerns came from Richneck Elementary Schools’ administrators. Specifically, it is alleged that the Assistant Principal’s administrative style was to permit students to engage in dangerous and disruptive conduct and impose no consequence for breaking the rules, thereby placing all persons in the vicinity of the school and in the community at risk.

Examples of the warnings on January 6 that were neglected by the administrators:

As a result of the shooting, Ms. Zwerner has undergone multiple hand surgeries and has bullet fragments embedded in her chest. Aside from the obvious physical pain and suffering, she is also experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, depression, nightmares and psychological injuries. She has been unable to work since the incident and it is undetermined if/when she will be able to return to work. The plaintiff is seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages totaling $40,000,000 for the gross negligence and reckless disregard shown by the defendants.

“Essentially, this child was a ticking time bomb on school property and the administration chose to ignore the problem. Everyone knows that this is unacceptable and we look forward to bringing this case before a Newport News jury to assess the facts for themselves. We expect more from our school systems, particularly when our children are under their watch. Abigail Zwerner deserved more from the school system and now she will live with the results of their neglect for the rest of her life.”Jeffrey Breit, Partner

Ms. Zwerner is being represented by Diane P. Toscano of the Toscano Law Group, PC as well as Kevin Biniazan and Jeffrey Breit of Breit Biniazan, PC. Any inquiries can be directed to (855) 659-4457.

Amazon Cited by OSHA for Dangerous Working Conditions

While the average American has suffered from our current economic recession, the historic rise in inflation, and the skyrocketing cost of living, Amazon.com Inc. and other massive corporations have increased their profits to the tune of billions more than previous years. 

For Amazon, these revenues are the result of their notorious ability to capitalize on economic and geographic challenges that overwhelmed their smaller competitors. If the destruction of small American industry was not bad enough, Amazon’s explosive growth has caused increasingly dangerous working conditions in their warehouses and delivery routes. 

Amazon has been under scrutiny from the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since July of 2022 for concerns regarding workplace safety, employee endangerment, and fraudulent conduct around the recording and reporting of work-related injuries. According to Reuters, in December of 2022 alone, OSHA filed 14 citations against Amazon warehouses exclusively for record-keeping violations about work-related illnesses and injuries. 

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, OSHA issued further citations against Amazon warehouses for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards. Their findings, which culminated in over $47,000 in penalties against one warehouse and over $60,000 against another, determined that workers are at risk of developing — or already suffer from — musculoskeletal injuries due to the extreme physical demands of their jobs. The exact number of injuries is difficult to know because OSHA suspects that many go unreported or are handled internally through the onsite first-aid “AmCare” centers. 

The risks of sustaining such injuries are exacerbated by Amazon’s high productivity quotas, systemic warehouse understaffing and large penalties and deductions in workers’ pay if the unrealistic and dangerous speed expectations are not met. Worse still, those who sustain injuries often continue working through them out of fear of Amazon’s intolerance for unproductive behavior- which includes taking sick leave. 

Workers are compelled into dangerous behavior that puts them and others in danger. Because Amazon has a huge network of delivery routes, their industry extends the risks beyond Amazon warehouses and into the public. 

OSHA expressed the firm belief that Amazon’s business model prioritizes speed and profit over worker safety. This has resulted in many employee injuries, avoidable accidents, and a company culture that lacks commitment to protecting people over profit. At Breit Biniazan, we believe that Amazon should be held responsible for all workers who suffer as a result of Amazon’s failure to take action to prevent workplace injuries. Please note that workplace injuries are caused specifically by employer negligence. Accidents and workers compensation alone will not qualify for our counsel. 

If you or a loved one has sustained injuries as a result of Amazon’s working conditions, we encourage you to seek legal advice and gather evidence. Keep a careful timeline regarding pain or recorded injuries, correspondence with Amazon regarding the injuries, and medical records related to the diagnosis and treatment of the injury. Since workplace injury litigation can be fairly complicated, Breit Biniazan encourages all clients to file a claim as soon as possible. Waiting could compromise your ability to demand proper compensation.

Individuals who file a workplace injury claim typically receive four types of benefits:

Medical coverage: If you suffered a workplace injury, you can demand compensation for all medical expenses associated with the injury.

Wage benefits: If an on-the-job accident prevents you from making an income, either temporarily or permanently, you could be entitled to those lost wages. 

Vocational rehabilitation: To help you return to work, your employer may offer vocational rehabilitation services. Examples include job training and counseling.     

Death benefits: If you lost a loved one because of a workplace accident or illness, workers’ compensation may pay for funeral costs and offer financial support.

At Breit Biniazan, we understand and appreciate the challenges associated with workplace injury cases. They are complicated and daunting, and rarely get filed as a result. Our mission is to ensure that our clients get a fair trial for their pain and suffering. The experienced personal injury attorneys at Breit Biniazan can help you investigate your claim and hold Amazon, Inc. accountable. We will fight hard to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact us today at (855) 659-4457 or online to schedule your consultation.