Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of sufferers who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered severe bleeding events. Pharmaceutical firms, including the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably secure for use - and failure to accomplish so may be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are operating hard to have these hurt by the drug the compensation they are entitled to.
Although bleeding is really a common complication connected with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is far more harmful than classic blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This means that, within the event of an emergency, sufferers might be at danger for irreversible bleeding troubles, like life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
In case you or a loved one particular suffered a significant bleeding occasion soon after taking Xarelto, you may have legal recourse. For a lot more information, make contact with us nowadays to possess your case reviewed, cost-free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future medical bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenditures. Moreover, they are searching for punitive damages, that are usually awarded to punish the defendant and deter other companies 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 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 does xarelto have sulfa in it. Simply because of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective signifies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding in the occasion 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 healthcare 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 significant 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 info on the alleged health risks of Xarelto.
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.
Although bleeding is really a common complication connected with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is far more harmful than classic blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This means that, within the event of an emergency, sufferers might be at danger for irreversible bleeding troubles, like life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.In case you or a loved one particular suffered a significant bleeding occasion soon after taking Xarelto, you may have legal recourse. For a lot more information, make contact with us nowadays to possess your case reviewed, cost-free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future medical bills, lost wages, discomfort and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenditures. Moreover, they are searching for punitive damages, that are usually awarded to punish the defendant and deter other companies 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 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 does xarelto have sulfa in it. Simply because of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective signifies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding in the occasion 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 healthcare 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 significant 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 info on the alleged health risks of Xarelto.
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.