Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of individuals who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered critical bleeding events. Pharmaceutical businesses, like the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use – and failure to do so may possibly be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are functioning difficult to obtain those hurt by the drug the compensation they’re entitled to.
Even though bleeding can be a common complication related with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is far more dangerous than conventional blood thinners since no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This means that, within the event of an emergency, patients could be at danger for irreversible bleeding problems, including life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
If you or even a loved one suffered a serious bleeding event soon after taking Xarelto, you prev might have legal recourse. For more info, speak to us these days to possess your case reviewed, totally free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are searching for compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future medical bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and, in circumstances of death, funeral expenditures. Furthermore, they are searching for punitive damages, that are typically awarded to punish the defendant and deter other companies from acting similarly.
Why Are Lawsuits Getting Filed?
Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are facing several Xarelto lawsuits alleging that the drug is unsafe and defective. The plaintiffs claim that, unlike traditional 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 implies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding inside the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits allege critical and fatal injuries, including 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 health-related staff were not properly made aware of methods to stabilize and treat a Xarelto user in the occasion 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 harmful 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.