Ohio Husband And Wife File Xarelto Lawsuit

TheProductLawyers.com comments on another independent lawsuit filed against Xarelto and the drug's manufacturers—Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a division of Johnson & Johnson.) Set in motion by a husband and wife from Ohio, the suit alleges that Xarelto directly caused the woman to suffer significant health issues, including a potentially fatal bleeding episode and anemia.

The couple is seeking over $150,000 in reparations to defray the cost of both existing medical expenses and the future care that her injuries will necessitate. Originally, she was prescribed the new-generation anticoagulant because she suffers from a cardiac disorder known as atrial fibrillation. This can often place individuals at a heightened risk for stroke.

However, according to documentation accompanying the claim, she began experiencing difficulties within two months of beginning the Xarelto regimen. A rupture in her intestinal blood vessels was continuing to bleed, due to the anti-clotting action of the drug. The suit claims that this contributed directly to anemia and other factors that have substantially impaired her ability to live a full life.

The FDA approved Xarelto for public use in 2011 as a new way to prevent blood clots.

Originally, its stated uses included treatment for those suffering from pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and patients recovering from hip or knee replacement surgeries. However, the approved uses soon expanded to include it as a preventative measure in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

While it was initially heralded as a wonder drug, Xarelto has since accumulated more than 3,000 lawsuits against it, many with similar claims. The plaintiffs claim that they were placed at undue risk to suffer catastrophic bleeding events, some of which proved fatal, by taking the drug. In recent months, many of these suits were consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL 2592), which will be tried in the Eastern District of Louisiana under Judge Eldon Fallon. This case and all subsequently filed lawsuits in the U.S. will be incorporated into the MDL.

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.