A Tennessee resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation over his father’s death, allegedly due to complications from the use of the anticoagulant. The complainant alleges that his father died from an uncontrollable, irreversible internal bleeding event as a result of Xarelto side effects. Accusing drug manufacturers Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals of failure to warn patients of the potential Xarelto bleeding side effects, the lawsuit claims that the deceased was prescribed the blood thinner to treat atrial fibrillation symptoms and prevent the risk of blood clots and stroke.
The plaintiff accuses the drug makers of intentionally misleading the medical community about the serious threats posed by the anticoagulant, which is unreasonably dangerous and defective. Introduced in the market in 2011, Xarelto claims to be a one-size-fits-all medication for deep vein thrombosis, strokes, and pulmonary embolism in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.
Unfortunately, unlike other anticoagulants, Xarelto blood thinner does not respond to fresh frozen plasma and Vitamin K treatment, which is given as an antidote to allow the patient’s blood to clot in the event of internal bleeding. As a result, the use of Xarelto causes an unstoppable, fatal event of internal bleeding for the patient.
The complaint indicates that Xarelto’s dangerous lack of antidote raises the risk of potentially fatal gastrointestinal bleeding episodes. The lawsuit accuses defendants Bayer and Janssen of pushing direct-to-consumer advertising, claiming that Xarelto was safer than other blood thinners and also required less monitoring and doctor visits, and failing to adequately warn about that its lack of reversal agent or antidote to counteract the drug complications.
The Xarelto injury lawsuit accuses Bayer and Janssen of wrongful death, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, strict products liability, negligence, breach of implied and express warranty, fraudulent concealment, and fraud and deceit.
Xarelto Side Effects
- Abdominal bleeding
- Eye bleeding
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Pulmonary embolism
- Reduced platelet levels
- Abnormal liver function
- Brain hemorrhaging
- Rectal bleeding
- Dizziness
- Low blood pressure
- Hemorrhaging in the eyes
- Nose bleeding
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Rapid heartbeat
- Edema
- Bruising
Other Xarelto Lawsuits
A Tennessee family filed a Xarelto lawsuit against Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, on August 14, 2014, seeking $10 million in damages for pain, suffering, personal injuries, wrongful death, and emotional distress. The claimants claim that their father died from the Xarelto complications, suffering irreversible internal bleeding and “was caused to sustain severe and permanent personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress.”
The ever-growing number of Xarelto side effect lawsuits indicates that the drug was rushed to the market without adequate testing and brazenly promoted without warning of its fatal risks. Lawsuits accuse the drug manufacturers of promoting Xarelto blood thinner as an easy to use and monitor anticoagulant.
Different studies claim that Xarelto side effects may lead to eye bleeding. spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage, stomach or gastrointestinal bleeding.
If you or a loved one has suffered from the drug side effects, you have a potential Xarelto lawsuit arising out of “negligence, concealing of information, misrepresentation, and false advertisement by the manufacturer. Please contact us or call on 1-800-632-1404 for a free consultation with our experienced Xarelto attorney.