dyer@dec-vaxuum.UUCP (01/28/86)
Dalkon Shield Notice______________________________________________
Attached is a "public notice" regarding the Dalkon Shield,
a hazardous IUD used by many women. Please distribute this as
widely as possible so that as many victims of the Dalkon Shield
can see it as possible. Thanks.
<_Jym_>
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PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
REGARDING THE
DALKON SHIELD INTRAUTERINE
BIRTH CONTROL DEVICE (IUD) AND
A. H. ROBINS COMPANY, INCORPORATED
On August 21, 1985, A. H. Robins Company, Incorporated, the maker
of the Dalkon Shield, filed a case under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code.
If you: (a) may have been injured because you used the Dalkon
Shield; or
(b) may have used the Dalkon Shield but have not as yet
experienced an injury; or
(c) may have been injured because of another person's use
of the Dalkon Shield
and if you wish to assert a claim against the A. H. Robins
Company, Incorporated, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia must receive your claim in writing at
the Clerk's office or at the address below on or before April 30,
1986, or you will lose your right to make a claim. Receipt of a
simple statement containing your full name and complete mailing
address and the fact that you are making a Dalkon Shield claim will
register your claim.
Mail your statement with your full name and complete mailing
address to:
Dalkon Shield
P.O. Box 444
Richmond, VA 23203
U.S.A.
Mail your claim promptly. Each claimant is required to file a
separate claim. You do not need a lawyer to file a claim.
After your claim is registered, you will be sent a questionnaire
with additional instructions. You must complete this question-
naire and return it or your claim may be disallowed. Claimants
residing in the United States must return the questionnaire by
June 30, 1986. Claimants residing outside the United States must
return the questionnaire by July 30, 1986.
If you have already filed a claim with the United States Bank-
ruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, do not file a
second claim as your claim is already registered. You also will
be sent a formal questionnaire.