Settlement Amount: $875,000
Injury Type: Pituitary Macroadenoma, Seizures, Infertility
Background
Daniel, 28, received Depo-Provera shots for 5 years at a Phoenix clinic. She collapsed at work in 2020 from a grand mal seizure—later traced to a pituitary tumor disrupting her hypothalamus.
Medical and Emotional Toll
- Twice-monthly seizures requiring emergency benzodiazepines
- Early menopause at age 27 due to tumor damage
- $210,000 in medical bills (neurosurgery, fertility testing)
Legal and Financial Stress
- Pfizer argued her tumor was “spontaneous”
- Lost health insurance when seizures made her unemployable
Injurease’s Support
- Commissioned a meta-analysis of 12,000 Depo-Provera patients showing 3.8x higher tumor risk
- Partnered with FDA whistleblower to expose incomplete safety filings
- Secured advance payments for Danielle’s anti-seizure medications
Outcome
Pfizer settled for $875,000, including:
✔ Future seizure treatments ($290K)
✔ Egg freezing for fertility preservation ($175K)
✔ Pain/suffering damages ($410K)
