Courts in Chicago, Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Chicago
Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Liability Considerations in Chicago
Chicago Paragard claims are filed into MDL 2974 in the Northern District of Georgia before Judge Leigh May. Illinois's 2-year statute of limitations under 735 ILCS 5/13-202 applies. Women who suffered retained IUD fragments, required hysterectomy, or experienced fertility damage due to Paragard arm fracture may be eligible for compensation from Teva and CooperSurgical.
Your Legal Team
Simone Abara
Partner — Medical Device & Mass Tort
Chicago, IL
Simone Abara brings a biomedical engineering background to Paragard IUD litigation, allowing her to evaluate device design arguments and work effectively with engineering and medical experts on device fracture mechanics. She has filed Paragard cases both in federal court (MDL 2974) and in Illinois state court (Cook County) for clients whose cases benefit from state court proceedings. Simone is known for her thorough approach to medical record development — identifying all imaging studies, operative reports, and reproductive medicine evaluations that document the full chain of injury from Paragard breakage through resulting complications. She has recovered over $15 million for medical device injury clients in her career and actively monitors MDL 2974 proceedings for case management updates.
Education
- J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2012)
- B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois (2009)