Over the past few years, there have been reports of Paragard breakage while inside the uterus and during removal, something they did not warn about. There have also been reports of infertility, scarring, perforation of the uterus and other organs as well as inflammatory reactions. Some of the complications that the Paragard copper IUD causes have to be remedied through surgery which brings its own sets of complications. – Our law firm, Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman, has successfully litigated cases against manufacturers of defective medical devices, and are currently speaking with women injured through the use of Paragard IUD