Xarelto Lawsuit Plaintiff Alleges Drug Caused Stroke

May 29, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on a lawsuit filed by an Ohio couple requesting over $150,000 to compensate them for pain and suffering related to the alleged adverse side effects of taking Xarelto, a blood-thinning drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2011. The wife of the plaintiff couple was given Xarelto to treat her atrial fibrillation. After taking Xarelto for two months, she very suddenly experienced a gastrointestinal bleed, and anemia, as well as other injuries not specifically identified. The woman claims to still be impacted by the side effects of the drug that require long-term maintenance and monitoring. The monetary payment being sought is to cover both current and future medical bills related to her condition.

This lawsuit, along with over 3,400 others all across the country, has been brought against the makers of the drug, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of corporate giant Johnson and Johnson, and Bayer AG. The plaintiffs in this case, as well as the others, commonly allege that the use of the anticoagulant has made the risk of experiencing instances of excessive bleeding more likely. Some of the bleeding episodes have proven to be fatal. The plaintiffs also generally claim that the manufacturers of Xarelto failed to adequately and sufficiently inform the public and those medical professionals prescribing the drug of the dangers and risks involved in using it.

When Xarelto was initially approved by the FDA its intended use was for treating patients with medical conditions such as atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. The drug was also designed to treat patients that had undergone hip and knee replacement surgeries. The FDA has now issued two black box warnings for the blood thinning drug. Black box warnings are considered quite severe and a telling indication that a product could be on the verge of being wholly removed 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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