Xarelto Lawsuit MDL Judge Eldon Fallon Chooses Spring 2017 For Bellwether Trials

June 08, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on the fast approaching Xarelto bellwether trials that were selected from a larger pool of 40 cases as directed by the Honorable Judge Eldon Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana who is overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) logged as number 2592. Judge Fallon set a date of January 11, 2016, for the pool of 40 cases to be selected from which the bellwether trials would be chosen to go to court in spring of 2017.

Xarelto has been the focus of over 2,800 lawsuits that all have similar allegations being filed against the drug’s manufacturers, Bayer Healthcare AG, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which is a subsidiary of the Johnson and Johnson Corporation. Plaintiffs have stated in their court documents that their use of Xarelto precipitated dangerous and uncontrollable bleeding, especially gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as strokes and brain hemorrhages. Another commonality among the many lawsuits filed is the allegation that the makers of Xarelto did not adequately notify the public about the serious risks that could result from taking the drug.

As per information released from the court, Judge Eldon Fallon has scheduled the first two of four bellwether trials to be heard on February 6th and March 13th of 2017. The two subsequent trial dates have been set for April 24th and May 30th of 2017.

The purpose and intent of the bellwether trials is to gauge the reaction of the juries and how they may rule on the cases based on the evidentiary arguments presented by the plaintiffs and their attorneys. The next step will be to plan a strategy as future trials are scheduled and they progress forward in the court system.

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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