Products Liability
Our lawyers are handling Paragard lawsuits in all 50 states. This page is about the Paragard lawsuits for injuries during the removal of this IUD. Our attorneys discuss predictions of the settlement amounts victims may recover in these lawsuits.
Paragard IUD is a popular contraceptive device that thousands of women have implanted in their uterus. Paragard IUD lawsuits are being filed over a design defect. These claims have led to a federal Paragard MDL with 4,104 pending cases as of November 2026. These victims allege their Paragard IUD devices fractured, leading to complications. Specifically, victims generally allege the IUD broke at the arms of the device during explant.
These women, who were seriously injured when their Paragard IUD fractured during removal, seek a fair settlement amount or jury payout in their Paragard IUD lawsuit against the device manufacturer.
The first bellwether trial began January 20, 2026. We lost. We get another shot at them in April 2027. The hope remains that Teva will offer reasonable Paragard settlement amounts before the second bellwether trial, as discussed by our lawyers below. In the meantime, there will be a lot of news and updates in the Paragard MDL, and our lawyers will share them here. We also provide estimates on the potential settlement value of these cases.
If you have experienced a Paragard fracture during removal, please call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.
Paragard IUD Class Action Lawsuit News and Updates
Before we discuss the substance of this IUD litigation, let’s provide you with the most recent Paragard lawsuit updates.
November 10, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Declines to Hear Teva’s Paragard Preemption Appeal
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to hear Teva’s immediate appeal of an important legal question in the Paragard litigation. The dispute concerns whether safety information a manufacturer could have discovered through earlier analysis can qualify as newly acquired information under FDA regulations, potentially allowing the manufacturer to strengthen its warnings without waiting for FDA approval. Teva sought appellate review of that issue as part of its federal preemption defense.
This is a favorable procedural development for plaintiffs. Teva wanted the appellate court to weigh in before the litigation moved further toward trial, potentially strengthening a defense that could eliminate some failure-to-warn claims. The Eleventh Circuit declined that invitation. The court did not decide the underlying preemption question, and Teva can continue raising its legal arguments. But the immediate appellate detour has ended, allowing the litigation to proceed without waiting for that ruling.
November 3, 2026
Paragard MDL Drops to 4,104 Pending Cases Following New Dismissals
There are now 4,104 pending Paragard lawsuits in the federal MDL, according to the November 2026 JPML report. That is a decrease of 120 cases from October, when the docket stood at 4,224. The decrease comes as Judge Leigh Martin May has granted another defense motion addressing claims barred by state statutes of limitations and repose.
The decline in pending cases is disappointing, but the more important question is which claims are being dismissed and why. A plaintiff can have a serious injury and still lose because the lawsuit was filed too late. That has been a recurring problem in this litigation. For the thousands of women whose claims remain pending, the next major test is the second bellwether trial, Robere v. Teva, now scheduled for April 12, 2027. The first bellwether ended in a defense verdict, so plaintiffs need another opportunity to put their evidence before a jury.
About the Paragard IUD
Paragard is an intrauterine device (IUD) that women use for long-term birth control. (Technically, it is spelled ParaGard.) It is a hormone-free copper contraceptive designed to prevent pregnancy for up to ten years. The device is a T-shaped plastic frame comprised of polyethylene and barium sulfate. This device is inserted into the uterus.
The Paragard was previously manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals before CooperSurgical acquired the product in 2017. The device has been around since 1984. The Paragard IUD device has a specially designed copper coil connected to a plastic base. The device is implanted in a woman’s uterine cavity.
A copper wire is coiled on the Paragard before it is inserted. The release of copper into the uterus helps prevent fertilization by interfering with sperm movement and function. A monofilament polyethylene thread is tied through the tip. This results in two threads that aid both in detecting and removing the device.
The Paragard IUD has proven very effective at birth control. But the device has been plagued by various problems over the years.
Paragard IUD Fractures During Removal
Like all IUD devices, the Paragard IUD is designed to be removable from the woman’s body at any time. The Paragard is supposed to remain intact during usage and removal. However, plaintiffs allege that the Paragard IUD has a design defect that can cause the device to fracture inside the woman’s body during removal.
The Paragard IUD device has a special removal thread that hangs down from the base of the device into the woman’s vagina. When it is time to remove the Paragard, the doctor is supposed to locate this thread and simply pull the device out. The base of the Paragard device has two T-shaped arms which hold the device in place. These arms are made of flexible plastic that is supposed to bend upwards to enable the device to be pulled out through the cervix.
Plaintiffs allege that the flexible plastic in the arms at the base of the Paragard can get brittle and hard after years inside the body. As a result, the arms may not flex upward like they are supposed to when doctors attempt to remove the IUD. When this happens, one or both of the plastic arms of the Paragard IUD can fracture and break into fragments inside the woman’s body.
What Injuries Do Fractured Paragard IUDs Cause?
When the Paragard IUD fractures during removal, the fragmented arms of the device that break off inside the woman’s body can cause various internal injuries. The fragments of the Paragard arms can become embedded in the uterine wall, which may cause pain and require additional treatment. In more serious cases, plaintiffs allege that retained fragments have caused lasting complications. Reported injuries include:
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Infection
- Infertility
What Are the Treatment Options for Fractured Paragard IUDs?
Once the arms of the Paragard IUD break off inside the woman’s body, it can be challenging to remove them safely. The first option is to attempt to locate and remove the fragments with a hysteroscopy procedure. This involves the insertion of a small endoscopic device with a camera through the cervix and into the uterine cavity in the hopes of removing the broken pieces of the Paragard. Hysteroscopy may still be used when a fragment is embedded in uterine tissue, although some cases require a different approach.
Other options can include laparoscopic or open surgery. In the most serious cases, a hysterectomy may be necessary, which will leave the woman permanently infertile.
Plaintiffs’ Paragard lawsuits allege that this IUD is inherently dangerous and defective, unfit and unsafe for women.
Can You File a Lawsuit if Your Paragard IUD Fractured During Removal?
Yes. If you had a Paragard IUD and it fractured during removal, you may be entitled to financial compensation for any resulting injuries. The Paragard IUD is NOT supposed to fracture and harm patients during removal. Plaintiffs contend that the device has a design defect and that the manufacturers failed to provide adequate warnings. Liability depends on the facts of the individual case and the applicable law.
The records that help us evaluate a Paragard case include the removal note, imaging showing a retained fragment, and reports from any hysteroscopy or other surgery. The date of removal and the state where the injury occurred matter, too. A serious injury does not save a case filed after the applicable deadline.
How Many Paragard IUD Lawsuits Have Been Filed?
The fracturing of the Paragard IUD has prompted many lawsuits. In federal court, there were 4,104 individual Paragard fracture lawsuits pending as of November 2026. There are also a significant number of Paragard lawsuits that have been consolidated in Pennsylvania state court in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
All these cases involve the same basic allegations: that the Paragard IUD had a design defect that caused it to fracture inside the body, that the Paragard IUD was defective, and that it caused dangerous and adverse side effects, including but not limited to the unacceptable incidence of breakage upon removal.
You might think our lawyers would be pushing for a Paragard recall. We are not. The gist of many Paragard lawsuits is the duty to warn. These are warning and design defect cases, not failure to recall lawsuits. Women are smart. Some women may want to ignore Paragard’s side effects and take the risk. They have that right. But too many women were not given the information about the risks to make the best choice.
That is what this copper IUD lawsuit is about. If women would not have chosen the Paragard IUD had they been given a choice, Teva and CooperSurgical should pay for the physical pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish and anxiety, and medical treatment needed when there is a breakage during copper IUD removal.
Is There a Paragard IUD Class Action Lawsuit?
There is a federal MDL (multidistrict litigation) for the Paragard IUD fracture lawsuits. This MDL coordinates the federal cases in Georgia, but it is not a traditional class action.
The terms “MDL” and “class action” are often used interchangeably, but they refer to different legal processes. In an MDL, multiple lawsuits with common issues are consolidated into one court to streamline pretrial proceedings, such as discovery and motions. This allows for a more efficient resolution of cases that share similar allegations, like product liability or personal injury related to the Paragard IUD. Although each plaintiff retains their individual case within the MDL, the collective nature of the proceedings can help strengthen plaintiffs’ settlement position.
Teva’s lawyers fought this litigation vigorously, arguing early on that there were not enough Paragard lawsuits and that this entire litigation has been trumped up by victims’ mass tort lawyers who are trying to make a buck. Our Paragard attorneys think other juries may see the evidence differently. The first bellwether ended in a defense verdict, and the next trial will give plaintiffs another shot.
What Will I Be Required to Do in a Paragard Lawsuit?
Many Paragard victims want to know what they have to do to bring a Paragard lawsuit. They often imagine a very different process than reality. Most likely, victims need to talk to a Paragard lawyer to see if they are eligible, fill out some forms, and provide medical records as their cases move forward. There is no global Paragard settlement as of November 2026.
Paragard Lawsuit Settlement Amounts
We are far along in the Paragard fracture litigation. Still, until a settlement deal is done, it is difficult to know with any degree of certainty the settlement amounts in the Paragard class action lawsuit. Our lawyers can, however, make cautious estimates about the possible value of Paragard lawsuits based on settlement amounts in prior mass tort cases involving similar claims.
The settlement amounts for an individual Paragard lawsuit will vary depending on how seriously the plaintiff was injured due to the device fracturing during removal. If a global settlement is reached in the MDL, Paragard lawsuits will likely be ranked into “tiers” according to the severity of the plaintiff’s injuries.
The top settlement tier would likely include plaintiffs who suffered permanent, life-altering injuries when the Paragard device fractured. This could include permanent infertility (in younger plaintiffs) or severe infections. Cases in the lower settlement tiers would include plaintiffs who only suffered pain and discomfort without permanent injury.
There is no global Paragard settlement or official payout grid. These are our estimates of what a future settlement might look like, not actual settlement offers.
| Injury Level | Estimated Settlement Range | Examples of Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $100,000 to $500,000 | Hysterectomy, permanent infertility, major surgery or lasting complications |
| Tier 2 | $20,000 to $75,000 | Hysteroscopy or another retrieval procedure, with continuing symptoms or complications |
| Tier 3 | $5,000 to $20,000 | Documented breakage, limited treatment and no lasting injury |
How would those individual settlement calculations be done? If the parties reach a Paragard settlement, a points system could be used to thin slice the general tiers to determine individual compensation by assigning points to various types of injuries and damages based on their severity and impact.
Severe injuries, such as organ perforation and the necessity of a hysterectomy, would receive the highest points. More moderate complications, like significant pain, would receive fewer points, and mild injuries would receive the least. Points could also be awarded based on the medical treatment required, with surgical interventions, including hysterectomy, and hospitalization earning more points.
The duration of suffering and the impact on quality of life would be considered, but they would likely be measured largely through the medical records, not just the victim’s subjective experience. That is just the nature of mass tort settlements.
Not to beat a dead horse, but again, these predicted Paragard settlement numbers are entirely speculative.
Frequently Asked Questions About Paragard Lawsuits
Has Paragard Been Recalled Because of Breakage?
There has not been a broad Paragard recall based on the fracture allegations in this litigation. The central issues are whether the device was defectively designed and whether women and their doctors received adequate warnings.
What if My Paragard Fracture Caused Infertility?
Permanent infertility or a hysterectomy may place a claim among the more serious cases. But it is important to have medical records connecting the reproductive injury to the fracture, the retained fragment, or the treatment required.
How Long Do I Have to File a Paragard Lawsuit?
The deadline depends on the state law governing your case and when the claim accrued. Courts have already dismissed some Paragard cases as untimely. Do not assume the clock starts only when you learn how serious the injury is.
Legal Fees in a Paragard IUD Lawsuit
Few Paragard lawyers who are handling these lawsuits will ask you for upfront legal fees. If they do, it is a red flag.
Our legal team, and almost every other attorney in this litigation, works on a contingency fee basis. This means you only pay us if we secure a favorable outcome for you.
This structure allows you to seek justice without the burden of paying hourly rates, making it easier to focus on your case without financial stress. Moreover, since our payment depends on your success, you have the additional assurance that comes with our interests being aligned with yours in the pursuit of fair settlement compensation.
Contact Miller & Zois About Your Paragard IUD Lawsuit
If you had a Paragard IUD device that broke or fractured during the removal process (or while implanted) you may have a claim for financial compensation. There is a statute of limitations in these lawsuits, so the deadline to sue is a real issue.
Our attorneys can help file your Paragard case before it’s too late. Call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online. Our Paragard IUD lawyers are particularly interested in women who had a Paragard fracture within the last four years. That is not a universal legal deadline. The filing period depends on the state and the circumstances of the claim.