Are the cases concerning Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills part of a class action lawsuit?
No, the cases concerning Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are not part of a class action lawsuit. These Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella cases are made up of individual lawsuits that have been grouped into what is known as a mass tort, which means that many individual actions are filed separately but they are coordinated together for all pre-trial activities. A mass tort is different from a class action in that each individual is able to bring their own claim rather than having one person who sues on behalf of all women making claims. Many people confuse a class action and a mass tort, but ultimately any judgment or settlement is different for because in a mass tort damages are based on each individual’s facts, rather than the entire group. Generally speaking class actions are not suitable for personal injury claims.
