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Xarelto Lawsuit Filed After Man Died From Uncontrollable Internal Bleed

May 24, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on a South Florida resident whose husband died from internal bleeding while taking Xarelto, a new-generation blood thinner released on the market in 2011 after its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The deceased’s wife filed a lawsuit on his behalf against the manufacturers of the drug, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of the Johnson and Johnson Corporation, and Bayer Healthcare, stating they did not adequately warn consumers about the dangerous risks related to taking Xarelto, specifically the potential for significant and uncontrollable bleeding.

The plaintiff, in this case, alleges that Janssen and Bayer are responsible for her husband’s death because of bleeding that doctors were unable to stop. He subsequently died from a subdural hemorrhage. The deceased was taking Xarelto to decrease his risk of having a stroke that he was susceptible to because of his heart condition, atrial fibrillation.

When Xarelto was released it was touted as being much better than the traditional blood thinners that came before it because patients taking it did not have to be constantly monitored nor did they require special diets. Yet, today there are lawsuits filed from across the country which allege that the anticoagulant can cause dangerous and fatal bleeds and the filings are still increasing in number.

Xarelto now is the focus of 2,800 lawsuits filed in federal courts all across the United States. It is also the subject of 550 more in a mass tort program in Philadelphia, PA.

Recent actions taken by the FDA also seem to verify the alleged risks associated with taking Xarelto with its issuance of two black box warnings for the drug. A black box warning is considered to be the harshest that can be given to a product before being ordered to remove it from the consumer market.

The attorneys of Banville Law, the firm behind TheProductLawyers.com, are offering complimentary consultations to anyone who suffered injury or hospitalization after a bleed while on Xarelto. For more information about this release or the Xarelto litigation call 888-997-3792.

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