Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of sufferers who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered serious bleeding events. Pharmaceutical organizations, such as the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to sell make sure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use – and failure to do so could be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are functioning challenging to acquire these hurt by the drug the compensation they may be entitled to.
While bleeding is actually a typical complication linked with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is much more hazardous than traditional blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This signifies that, within the event of an emergency, patients may be at risk for irreversible bleeding difficulties, which includes life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
Should you or perhaps a loved a single suffered a critical bleeding event soon after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For a lot more details, get in touch with us right now to possess your case reviewed, free of charge of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for previous and future health-related bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and, in situations of death, funeral costs. Furthermore, they may be seeking punitive damages, which are normally 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 standard 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 signifies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding within the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs inside the lawsuits allege critical and fatal injuries, which includes 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 protected anticoagulant option.
Doctors and medical 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 event.
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 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.