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Women whose Paragard IUD broke during removal search for settlement amounts and find confident averages. There is nothing behind them. As of November 2026 no Paragard case has settled publicly and no jury has awarded money. This article explains what the record does show.
Paragard Broke During Removal?
You may have a claim if all three are true:
- You had a Paragard copper IUD, not a hormonal IUD such as Mirena or Kyleena.
- It broke during removal, or a piece was later found in your body.
- You needed more than a routine office removal: imaging, a hysteroscopy, a laparoscopy, a hysterectomy or other treatment, or a piece is still inside you.
All three? Call 866-837-1010 or send us a message. The review is free.
Is There a Paragard Settlement?
No. Federal Paragard cases are consolidated in MDL 2974 in the Northern District of Georgia, in Atlanta, before Judge Leigh Martin May. The federal panel’s November 2, 2026 report showed 4,104 cases pending. No settlement has been announced.
What the First Trial Showed
The first bellwether trial, Rickard v. Teva, ended in early February 2026 with a verdict for Teva after about two weeks. We will not dress that up. A bellwether result does not decide any other woman’s case, but both sides use it to value claims, and a defense win does not push a manufacturer toward the table.
What Could Move Settlement Talks
- The second trial. Robere v. Teva is set for April 12, 2027, with a final pretrial conference on March 29, 2027.
- The preemption fight. Teva argues federal law overrides some of the claims. In June 2026 Judge May certified a preemption question for appeal to the Eleventh Circuit; we have not confirmed whether that court agreed to hear it. A New Jersey state court granted Teva summary judgment on preemption in a separate case, as Teva’s lawyers announced on September 3, 2026.
- Timeliness rulings. The court dismissed dozens of claims as untimely in February 2025, and the defendants reportedly filed a second such motion in August 2026.
What Decides the Value of a Paragard Claim
- The treatment required, from an office retrieval to several surgeries or a hysterectomy.
- Fertility. Whether you lost the ability to carry a child, and your age and plans at the time.
- A fragment still inside you, with ongoing pain, monitoring or future surgery.
- Medical bills and lost work, past and future.
- When the device was placed. The label was revised in 2019 to mention breakage on removal, and CooperSurgical took over the product from Teva in November 2017.
- Your state’s deadlines. A claim close to a cutoff carries risk the defense will price in.
Deadlines Matter More Than Usual Here
A Paragard can stay in place for up to ten years, which runs straight into state time limits. Tennessee generally allows one year from the injury and bars most product suits brought more than ten years after the device was first purchased; two Tennessee Paragard cases were dismissed on that ground in February 2025. Alabama and Georgia generally allow two years. Our Paragard lawsuit update tracks the schedule. National page: Paragard lawsuit. State pages: Alabama Paragard lawsuit, Georgia Paragard lawsuit and Tennessee Paragard lawsuit.
Get Your Paragard Dates Checked
Give us your insertion and removal dates and what you were told when the device came out. We will tell you whether your state’s deadlines leave room to file. Call 866-837-1010 or send us a message. No fee unless we recover for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average Paragard lawsuit settlement?
There is none. As of November 2026 no Paragard settlement has been announced, and the only trial so far ended in a verdict for the manufacturer. Any average quoted online is a guess.
Has the Paragard lawsuit been settled?
No. There were 4,104 cases pending in MDL 2974 on November 2, 2026. The second bellwether trial is set for April 12, 2027.
What Paragard injuries would be worth the most?
If the cases resolve, the most serious outcomes would be expected to rank highest: a hysterectomy, loss of fertility, several surgeries, or a fragment that cannot be removed.
Is it too late to file a Paragard lawsuit?
It depends on your dates. Tennessee generally allows one year and bars most product suits ten years after the device was first purchased. Alabama and Georgia generally allow two years. Have your insertion and removal dates checked.
Fob James, IV
Fob James obtained a B.S., in software engineering from Auburn University and then continued his education by getting his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. After working for a large national firm for several years, Fob found that his passion was fighting for individuals who have been seriously injured or wronged by others. Fob believes that the jury is the great equalizer to the power and influence that large corporations have in society. Many of Fob’s cases are high profile and have been featured in, among others: Bloomberg News, PlanAdvisor, AL.com, PlanSponsor, National Law Review, and BusinessInsider. For his work in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar outcomes for his clients, Fob has been recognized by: National Trial Lawyers Top 100, SuperLawyers Rising Star (2020-2026), Birmingham Business Journal Who’s Who in Law (2023-2025), and TrustAnalytica – Top Personal Injury Lawyers in Alabama.