Depo-Provera and Meningioma Claims in Los Angeles

What do Depo-Provera lawsuits allege?

The research that changed these cases was published in 2024, when a large French study in the BMJ reported that prolonged use of injectable medroxyprogesterone, the active ingredient in Depo-Provera, was associated with a materially increased risk of intracranial meningioma. European regulators responded by requiring meningioma warnings on the product. In the United States the label did not carry a comparable warning, and that gap is the heart of the allegation.

What a claim generally alleges is that the manufacturer knew or should have known of the risk and failed to warn American prescribers and patients adequately, and that your use contributed to your tumour. Both halves have to be proved. Neither is assumed. The cases are brought together before one federal judge, and they are consolidated in federal or state court rather than heard locally, so where you live in Los Angeles County does not limit the claim.

A meningioma is usually not cancerous, which leads many people to assume it is not serious. Because of where it sits, it can require brain surgery, radiation or years of monitoring, and can leave headaches, loss of vision, seizures or memory problems. The law does not measure seriousness by the word benign.

What records should you gather for a Depo-Provera claim?

• Injection history: clinic, pharmacy and doctor’s office records, billing statements and insurer records showing how many injections you had and over how many years.
• Imaging: the MRI or CT that identified the meningioma, the date it was found and the radiologist’s report.
• Treatment records: the neurosurgical file, the pathology if the tumour was removed, and any history of surgery, radiation or monitoring.
• Your own notes: where you were treated, the names of providers you remember and any symptoms such as headaches or changes in vision.

You do not have to collect all of this before calling. Broukhim Legal PC requests the records itself, and a missing record is usually something that can be obtained, not a reason to give up on a claim.

How long do you have to file a Depo-Provera lawsuit?

The general rule is two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury suit, under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. For injuries that appear later, as a meningioma often does, the two years can run from when the injury and its likely cause were, or should have been, discovered. If nobody ever explained a possible link to the injection, that date may be later than the date of diagnosis. Because the discovery date is a question of fact, have your date confirmed at the start rather than assuming the clock has run out.

What compensation may be sought in a Depo-Provera case?

• Medical expenses, past and future, including surgery, radiation and monitoring.
• Lost earnings and loss of future earning capacity.
• Pain, suffering and emotional distress, and the loss of enjoyment of life.
• Punitive damages under Civil Code section 3294 where malice, oppression or fraud is shown.
• Wrongful death damages for the family under Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60 when a person has died.

A claim’s value cannot be known before the medical picture is clear. It turns on the injury, the treatment still to come and the strength of the evidence on exposure and on the warning.

How much does a Depo-Provera lawyer cost?

No fee unless there is a recovery. Broukhim Legal PC takes injury and mass tort matters on a contingency fee, so there is nothing to pay up front and the fee is paid out of what is recovered. If nothing is recovered, no fee is owed. The fee agreement is put in writing and signed before any work starts, as California law requires, and the costs of running the case are explained in that same agreement rather than left to the end. Your first conversation is free, confidential and carries no obligation.

Related mass tort cases and where we work

Claims about other products where the warning is the issue, including GLP-1 drugs, Suboxone film and chemical hair relaxers, are reviewed on the same basis. Broukhim Legal PC represents clients from its office at 550 S Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles and across Los Angeles County.

Read about our other mass tort cases, see the locations we serve, or tell us about your Depo-Provera history for a free case review.

Meet your Los Angeles Depo-Provera lawsuit lawyer

Bejan Broukhim, Founder and Lead Attorney
State Bar of California, license number 183036

Bejan Broukhim brings years of California legal experience to injury and mass tort cases and personally reviews each one. He earned his J.D. at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, served as a judicial extern in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Van Nuys Superior Court, and appeared in preliminary hearings as a certified law clerk with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Every case is prepared from day one as though it will go to trial.

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