The new blood thinner Pradaxa has been linked to an increased risk of serious and potentially life-threatening bleeding, leading many to question its safety. PRADAXA LAWSUIT STATUS: In May 2014, Boehringer Ingelheim and attorneys for plaintiffs reached a Pradaxa settlement agreement for $650 million, which would resolve about 4,000 Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits.…
The blood thinner Xarelto is linked to severe and potentially deadly bleeding events. Product liability lawyers are investigating potential Xarelto lawsuits.…
A jury in Pennsylvania issued a defense verdict in the latest Xarelto bleeding injury lawsuit to go to trial.…
A new study finds that there is little benefit to short term Plavix and aspirin use, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, for those implanted with coronary heart stents.…
A federal judge has ordered case specific discovery for 1,200 Xarelto lawsuits, in what is likely a preparation for the cases to be remanded for individual trial dates.…
A recent Xarelto verdict that awarded a plaintiff nearly $28 million was overturned by a Pennsylvania state court judge, who said the verdict was based in part on speculative testimony from the plaintiff’s doctor.…
Parties will submit plans next month to determine how Xarelto litigation will move forward to resolve thousands of claims that the blood thinner led to often unstoppable, and sometimes fatal, bleeding injuries.…
2017 was marked by a number of high-profile jury verdicts which often awarded plaintiffs tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of dollars for physical and financial injuries and illnesses caused by drugs, pollution and other products…
Johnson & Johnson and Bayer have been ordered to pay $28 million to a woman over gastrointestinal bleeding injuries linked to Xarelto side effects.…
Defendants have asked the federal judge overseeing all Plavix lawsuits to dismiss those claims, saying the lawsuits are preempted by federal law.…
