$1.6 Billion Essure Settlement Announced
On August 20, 2020, Bayer A.G. announced it would pay $1.6 billion to settle Essure claims from women who have been injured by the defective birth control device. The proposed settlement will resolve about 90% of the nearly 40,000 claims against Essure manufacturer, Bayer A.G. which halted Essure sales in 2018 but did not recall …