A new wrongful death and Xarelto injury lawsuit was filed jointly by three plaintiffs who collectively allege that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, and Bayer violated consumer protection laws and failed to warn the medical community and general public about serious side effects associated with taking Xarelto.

The Xarelto lawsuit was filed by three named plaintiffs, Mario H (who suffered Xarelto injury)., Adam W. as the surviving son of decedent Lamar W., and John W., the executor of the estate of Lamar W.

According to the Xarelto lawsuit, Lamar W. began taking Xarelto in May 2013 in order to reduce his risk of stroke. On May 26, Lamar was admitted to the hospital after he found blood in his stool. For several days, doctors attempted to treat Lamar for severe gastrointestinal bleeding. Unfortunately, Lamar died due to the uncontrolled bleeding on June 2, 2013. Now Lamar’s son Adam W. and the executor of Lamar’s estate, John W.,  are suing the defendants for economic damages, funeral costs, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.

The second victim named in the Xarelto lawsuit is Plaintiff Mario H., who was prescribed Xarelto in January 2013 to prevent deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and stroke. In June 2013,  Mario was admitted to an Alabama hospital and was diagnosed with brain hemorrhaging. While recovering in the hospital, Mario’s medical professionals ordered him to stop taking Xarelto. Mario is suing based on the physical and emotional damages he suffered from taking the anticoagulant medication.

Xarelto Lawsuits

Xarelto is a popular anticoagulant or blood thinner prescribed by medical professionals to treat or prevent stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. It belongs to a new generation of blood thinners that do not require patients to follow a strict diet or undergo constant blood monitoring. Unfortunately, unlike some of the more established and traditional blood thinners, like Warfarin, that do require these extra precautions, Xarelto has no known antidote.

Patients who experience uncontrolled bleeding while taking Warfarin can be given a dose of Vitamin K mixed with fresh or frozen plasma to counteract uncontrolled bleeding. Nothing similar exists for Xarelto users. According to FDA adverse event reports, Xarelto and other similar blood thinners are some of the most dangerous on the market.

Several Xarelto lawsuits have been filed across the nation. Damages from these lawsuits help victims pay for both past and future medical bills and serves as a starting point for compensating victims for the pain and suffering they have been forced to endure.

The Xarelto lawsuit is Case No: 2:15-cv-01885-EEF-MBN, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.