Our attorneys have filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of individuals who took the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and suffered serious bleeding events. Pharmaceutical organizations, such as the makers of Xarelto, possess a duty to ensure that their drugs are reasonably safe for use - and failure to perform so could be grounds for compensation. Our lawyers are operating tough to get those hurt by the drug the compensation they may be entitled to.
Whilst bleeding is actually a widespread complication related with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is far more unsafe than traditional blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This indicates that, inside the occasion of an emergency, sufferers might be at danger for irreversible bleeding problems, like life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
If you or a loved one particular suffered a severe bleeding occasion soon after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For a lot more details, make contact with us nowadays to have your case reviewed, free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future healthcare bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenses. Furthermore, they are looking for punitive damages, which are normally awarded to punish the defendant and deter other organizations 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 conventional anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, Coumadin) whose blood-thinning effects can be reversed using vitamin K, there is no antidote available for Xarelto. Since of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective implies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding in the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs within the lawsuits allege significant 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 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 secure 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 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 harmful clotting.
Visit this page for a lot more information 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.
Whilst bleeding is actually a widespread complication related with anticoagulants, it has been alleged that Xarelto is far more unsafe than traditional blood thinners due to the fact no antidote exists to reverse its blood-thinning effects. This indicates that, inside the occasion of an emergency, sufferers might be at danger for irreversible bleeding problems, like life-threatening internal and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.
If you or a loved one particular suffered a severe bleeding occasion soon after taking Xarelto, you might have legal recourse. For a lot more details, make contact with us nowadays to have your case reviewed, free of charge.
Compensation Possibilities
xarelto-compensation-photoThe plaintiffs in these lawsuits are seeking compensation from Bayer and Janssen for past and future healthcare bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and, in cases of death, funeral expenses. Furthermore, they are looking for punitive damages, which are normally awarded to punish the defendant and deter other organizations 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 conventional anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, Coumadin) whose blood-thinning effects can be reversed using vitamin K, there is no antidote available for Xarelto. Since of this, the lawsuits claim, doctors have no effective implies of stopping Xarelto users from bleeding in the occasion of an emergency. Plaintiffs within the lawsuits allege significant 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 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 secure 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 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 harmful clotting.
Visit this page for a lot more information 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.