Settlement Amount: $1.2 Million (Pending Final Approval)
Injury Type: Meningioma Brain Tumor, Partial Blindness, Hormonal Collapse
Background
Jesly, a 32-year-old teacher from Atlanta, used Depo-Provera for 7 years as her primary birth control. In 2021, she began experiencing debilitating migraines and blurred vision. An emergency MRI revealed a 4.5 cm meningioma crushing her optic nerve.
Medical and Emotional Toll
- Underwent 12-hour brain surgery with residual vision loss in left eye
- Developed hypopituitarism, requiring lifelong hormone replacement
- $487,000 in medical debt (surgery, MRIs, endocrinology treatments)
- Severe depression from sudden infertility caused by tumor damage
Legal and Financial Stress
- Pfizer denied Depo-Provera’s connection to meningiomas
- Jessica’s insurance refused to cover “experimental” hormone therapies
- Faced foreclosure after missing 8 months of work
Injurease’s Support
- Hired top neuroendocrinologists to prove tumor’s link to progesterone
- Uncovered internal Pfizer memos discussing tumor risks as early as 2005
- Negotiated with hospitals to freeze bills during litigation
Outcome
After 22 months, Pfizer agreed to a $1.2 million settlement covering:
✔ Lifetime medical monitoring ($300K)
✔ Lost wages + emotional distress ($650K)
✔ Punitive damages for withheld safety data ($250K)
