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 businesses, such as the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use – and failure to do so might be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are functioning difficult to acquire these hurt by the drug the compensation they may be entitled to.
Although bleeding is a widespread complication associated with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is more hazardous than standard blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This signifies that, within the occasion of an emergency, patients might be at danger for irreversible bleeding difficulties, which includes life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
In the event you or possibly a loved 1 suffered a severe bleeding occasion right after taking Xarelto, you may have legal recourse. For a lot more details, get in touch with us today to have 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 circumstances of death, funeral expenditures. Furthermore, they may be searching for punitive damages, which are usually awarded to punish the defendant and deter other businesses from acting similarly.
why not look here 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 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 means of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding within the event of an emergency. Plaintiffs within 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 within 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 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 hazardous clotting.
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Multidistrict Litigation Trial Dates Set
The attorneys within 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.