Xarelto Lawsuit Plaintiffs Allege Lack Of Antidote For Several Years Put Patients At Risk

June 24, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com announces that case selection in the mass litigation against Xarelto began earlier this year. The bellwether action brings the more than 2,200 suits represented by multidistrict litigation (MDL) 2592 before Judge Eldon Fallon, presiding in the Eastern District of Louisiana, who will determine the nature of the allegations against the new-generation anticoagulant.

Initially hailed as a breakthrough in the treatment of blood clots and attendant complications, critics now call Xarelto the most dangerous blood thinner on the market today. In many ways, the anticoagulant stood above the more established treatment options in that it offered users more freedom from dietary restrictions and physician monitoring. The manufacturers, however, released it without an accompanying antidote, which means that even a minor injury could become life-threatening. Xarelto remained available to the public for several years without an antidote.

All other anticoagulant drugs in use possessed an antidote in the instance that complications with the drug arise. If a bleeding event occurs, the physician administering a traditional blood thinner can treat their patient with vitamin K. This reverses the drug’s impact and permits the body to heal itself. While blood clots in the circulatory system can be fatal, inability to clot a wound or internal rupture can also be deadly.

Physicians treating patients on Xarelto had to consider surgery or other drastic, life-saving measures in the event of bleeding because the impact of the drug could not be counteracted. This means that clotting could not occur and a catastrophic bleeding episode could possibly result in death. Several plaintiffs allege that use of the drug placed them at an increased risk of serious harm or death.

While selection for the bellwether cases began earlier in 2016, information about the potential issues involved with Xarelto use is becoming more widespread. This may result in additional cases being brought against the manufacturers of the anticoagulant in the coming year, as those who claim to have suffered harm while on Xarelto seek damages.

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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