Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of sufferers who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered critical bleeding events. Pharmaceutical firms, which includes the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use – and failure to perform so may be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are working hard to obtain these hurt by the drug the compensation they are entitled to.
While bleeding is a typical complication associated with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is a lot more hazardous than standard blood thinners since no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This implies that, in the event of an emergency, individuals might be at risk for irreversible bleeding difficulties, which includes life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
If you or possibly a loved 1 suffered a severe bleeding event soon after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For much more data, get in touch with us these days to have your case reviewed, cost-free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
Xarelto side effects lawsuit-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for previous and future healthcare bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenses. Moreover, they are searching for punitive damages, which are normally awarded to punish the defendant and deter other businesses from acting similarly.
Why Are Lawsuits Being 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 standard anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, Coumadin) whose blood-thinning effects can be reversed using vitamin K, there is no antidote available for Xarelto. Since of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective implies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding inside the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs inside the lawsuits allege serious 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 in 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 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 critical 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 unsafe 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.