Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of individuals who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered significant bleeding events. Pharmaceutical businesses, such as the makers of Xarelto, have a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably protected for use - and failure to accomplish so may be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are functioning tough to acquire these hurt by the drug the compensation they are entitled to.
Even though bleeding is a common complication connected with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is much 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 might be at threat for irreversible bleeding issues, such as life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
Should you or perhaps a loved 1 suffered a significant bleeding occasion after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For more information, get in touch with us today to possess your case reviewed, free of charge of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are in search of compensation from Bayer and Janssen for previous and future healthcare bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenses. In addition, they are seeking punitive damages, that are typically awarded to punish the defendant and deter other businesses 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 harmful and defective. The plaintiffs claim that, unlike standard anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, Coumadin) whose
blood thinner lawsuit-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 signifies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding within the event of an emergency. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits allege serious 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 inside 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 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.
Visit this page for a lot more details on the alleged health risks of Xarelto.
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.