Jesly – Depo-Provera Brain Tumor in Atlanta, Georgia

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)

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