Read This Controversial Article And Find Out More About Xarelto Lawsuit
Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of patients who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered severe bleeding events. Pharmaceutical organizations, such as the makers of Xarelto, have a duty to make sure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use - and failure to perform enquiry so may be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are working hard to have those hurt by the drug the compensation they're entitled to.
While bleeding is actually a frequent complication related with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is more hazardous than classic blood thinners because no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This indicates that, inside the event of an emergency, patients might be at risk for irreversible bleeding problems, including life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
Should you or even a loved one suffered a critical bleeding event after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For far more data, contact us these days to possess your case reviewed, free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are looking for compensation from Bayer and Janssen for previous and future health-related bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and, in situations of death, funeral expenditures. Furthermore, they may be looking for punitive damages, that are typically awarded to punish the defendant and deter other firms from acting similarly.
Why Are Lawsuits Becoming Filed?
Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are facing several Xarelto lawsuits alleging that the drug is dangerous and defective. The plaintiffs claim that, unlike conventional anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, Coumadin) whose blood-thinning effects can be reversed using vitamin K, there is no antidote available for Xarelto. Due to the fact of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective implies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding in the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs within the lawsuits allege significant and fatal injuries, such as cerebral hemorrhaging and gastrointestinal bleeds, from use of the drug.
In addition to these risks, lawsuits against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals are alleging:
The manufacturers of Xarelto marketed the drug as a superior within the field of anticoagulants despite studies finding higher rates of gastrointestinal (GI tract) bleeding and transfusions in Xarelto users than users of certain competitors.
The makers of the drug continue to market Xarelto as a secure anticoagulant option.
Doctors and healthcare staff were not properly made aware of methods to stabilize and treat a Xarelto user within the event of a bleeding complication.
Users of Xarelto were not adequately warned of the health risks of suffering a fatal bleeding occasion.
Xarelto is linked to serious bleeding complications, excessive blood loss, intracranial hemorrhaging, eye bleeding (vitreous hemorrhage), stomach bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, wound infections from inhibited clotting, and lack of effectiveness in preventing hazardous clotting.
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Multidistrict Litigation Trial Dates Set
The attorneys in the Complex Litigation Group have filed lawsuits on behalf of injured clients. The claims will proceed through multidistrict litigation (MDL), which currently entails four trials, scheduled for Fall 2016, in which random groups of plaintiffs will be chosen to represent the group.
