Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of individuals who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered severe bleeding events. Pharmaceutical organizations, including the makers of Xarelto, have a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably safe for use – and failure to do so may possibly be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are working challenging to acquire those hurt by the drug the compensation they may be entitled to.
Although bleeding can be a frequent complication connected with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is a lot more harmful than conventional blood thinners simply because no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This indicates that, inside the event of an emergency, individuals could be at threat for irreversible bleeding difficulties, like life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
In case you or perhaps a loved 1 suffered a severe bleeding event after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For more information, contact us today to possess your case reviewed, free of charge of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are looking for compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future health-related bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and, in instances of death, funeral expenditures. Additionally, they are looking for punitive damages, which are normally awarded to punish the defendant and deter other organizations 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 harmful 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. Because of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective indicates of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding within the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs inside the lawsuits allege significant and fatal injuries, like 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 inside 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 protected anticoagulant option.
Doctors and healthcare staff were not properly made aware of methods to stabilize and treat a Xarelto user inside the event of a bleeding complication.
Users of Xarelto were not adequately warned of the health risks of suffering a fatal bleeding event.
Xarelto is linked to severe 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 harmful clotting.
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Multidistrict Litigation Trial Dates Set
The attorneys inside 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.