A recent feature published by New York Magazine / The Cut shines a national spotlight on the growing litigation involving the Paragard copper IUD and the experiences of women who allege the device broke during removal, leading to unexpected medical complications. The article follows the story of Sabrina Melendez, a Long Island woman who sought to have her Paragard IUD removed after deciding she was ready to start a family—only to learn that the device had fractured, leaving a piece behind in her uterus.
The piece examines both the medical uncertainty patients can face after an IUD breakage and the broader legal questions now being addressed in federal court. As part of that discussion, Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro managing partner Jeffrey M. Kimmel is quoted explaining the central allegations in the litigation, including claims that the device was defectively designed and that patients and providers were not adequately warned about the risk of breakage during removal.
By combining Sabrina’s personal experience with expert legal and medical perspectives, the article underscores why thousands of similar cases from across the country have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation and why these issues are now being closely scrutinized by the courts.