Xarelto Lawsuit Bellwether Trial Preparations Underway In Multidistrict Litigation Number 2592

January 13, 2016 – – BloodThinnerHelp.com reports on the progress of nearly 3,000 Xarelto lawsuits which have been consolidated to form a multidistrict litigation group (MDL No. 2592). The lawsuits similarly discuss the medication’s alleged dangerous uncontrollable bleeding side effects, and continue to progress toward trials in the U.S District Court of Eastern Louisiana.

According to a court order from December 17th, 2015, the process of selecting 40 cases from the MDL to form a bellwether trial pool has now begun. The order required that both plaintiffs and defendants were to each select 10 cases for the pool by Monday, January 11th, 2016. The cases were to be from four previously specified locations, including Eastern Louisiana, where the MDL is being housed. Additionally, they were expected to meet certain criteria, to provide a variety for future bellwether case selections.

Criteria requested was that lawsuits should involve: someone who had suffered a gastrointestinal bleed, someone who suffered a brain hemorrhage, and someone who suffered from rectal bleeding, all while using Xarelto in order to prevent a stroke. Additionally, it was requested that certain lawsuits selected also involve patients who suffered gastrointestinal bleeds, brain hemorrhages, or rectal bleeding while using the drug to treat pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

It was noted that by January 15th of 2016, the court would select an additional 20 lawsuits at random to join 10 selected by the plaintiffs and 10 selected by the defendants, creating the bellwether trial pool of 40. The 20 cases selected by the court will include lawsuits from Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as one from each of a total of eight other states which will be selected by the parties involved.

Due to the sheer volume of Xarelto bleeding lawsuits which are being filed against Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a division of Johnson & Johnson), many expect that others will continue to be filed, and that these cases may be able to join those involved in the current MDL. For those wishing to explore this process, Attorney Joseph Osborne is currently offering free legal consultations to anyone who used Xarelto and suffered from adverse health events. These individuals may be entitled to legal action and significant compensation.

To request additional information or ask questions at any time, please contact Joseph Osborne, Esq. by calling (866) 425-8902.

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