Your last chance a biological child is IVF and your husband’s insurance plan just added a fertility plan. You rush to the fertility center elated knowing this could be the chance you’ve been waiting for. 

Imagine your horror when you learn that all your embryos have failed. Every single one. You think it’s your fault and plan to do better for the next round of egg donation.

This is Kearsten and Zachary Walden’s story. It wasn’t long after they were told that the failed embryos had nothing to do with them and everything to do with CooperSurgical.

During IVF, embryos are bathed in a product called culture media. Cooper Surgical’s media was missing magnesium – an ESSENTIAL component. All the embryos died that were exposed to the media.

It is currently unclear how many patients were affected by CooperSurgical’s media but the FDA claims there are over 1000 defective bottes in their recall notice. Some claim over 20,000 people could have been affected by their negligence.

Can you imagine going through the deeply personal and painful process that IVF entails only to learn that an industry leader in fertility left out one of the most basic components. Some of these couples will never get their chance at biological children due to CooperSurgicals negligence.

My family friend Mark Potter with Potter Handy LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of these poor patients and families. If you believe you’ve been harmed by Cooper Surgical, you could be entitled to compensation. Visit his site and fill out their form to find out more. 

Mark helped my family when our house burned down in Greenville, CA. I was constantly impressed by his compassion, how hard he worked to get the settlements clients deserved, and how often he answered his phone. He’s an amazing human and I will never not recommend him.