Xarelto Lawsuit Plaintiffs From Nebraska Allege Drug Caused Severe And Permanent Side Effects

December 15, 2015 – – BloodThinnerHelp.com reports on another lawsuit filed against blood-thinner Xarelto and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, (a division of Johnson & Johnson). The plaintiffs in this case are a couple from Nebraska who allege that the manufacturer marketed an unsafe drug which caused the husband severe and permanent side effects including bleeding and shortened life expectancy.

Details found within the complaint, which has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under case number 2:15-cv-06514, indicate that the husband used Xarelto from May of 2013 through December of 2013, when he suddenly suffered from a gastrointestinal bleed which the couple alleges was caused by the drug. A gastrointestinal bleed or gastrointestinal hemorrhage can include bleeding anywhere along the GI tract, from the mouth to the rectum.

Xarelto has been the subject of a recent surge of lawsuits all similarly alleging that the drug can cause uncontrollable bleeding episodes. Federally, these lawsuits have been consolidated to form multidistrict litigation number 2592, and they include over 2,200 cases. The cases are being overseen in the Eastern District of Louisiana by Judge Eldon Fallon.

One of the biggest problems that Xarelto lawsuit plaintiffs discuss is the drug’s lack of antidote. If someone using Xarelto becomes injured and bleeds, physicians will be unable to do anything to counter the effects of the drug and get this person’s blood to clot. Traditional blood thinners are different in this way. They offer an antidote in vitamin K. If someone taking a traditional blood thinner is injured and bleeding, physicians can treat them with vitamin K which will counter the drug’s effects and allow that person’s blood to clot. Because Xarelto doesn’t have this ability, doctors have to resort to extreme life-saving measures when a patient on Xarelto is bleeding, such as surgery or blood transfusions. The lack of antidote poses a significant risk that these patients can bleed out.

In this particular case, the plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as money to cover litigation costs. As this case and many others await trial, Attorney Joseph Osborne is working to ensure that everyone negatively affected by Xarelto will have the opportunity to explore their legal rights. It is believed that these individuals may be entitled to substantial compensation. Attorney Osborne is providing free legal consultations for those involved at this time.

To request more information on Xarelto bleeding lawsuits, or to ask questions, please contact Joseph Osborne, Esq. by calling (866) 425-8902.

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