Children of Another GranuFlo Victim File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Children of Another GranuFlo Victim File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By Jessica Tyner

In Louisiana, another family lost a loved one, Teresa Patton, after she died from being given GranuFlo and NaturaLyte during her dialysis treatment. The children of Patton filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Louisiana, claiming that their mother wasn’t told about the high risks of using GranuFlo. Like many other GranuFlo victims, the family learned too late just how dangerous this dialysis additive was, which has been linked to hundreds of deaths from cardiac arrest and stroke.

Fresenius makes GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, and also has the most dialysis centers in the country. Both of these products filter the blood while a patient undergoes dialysis, but drug injury attorneys say that Fresenius knew about the risks of heart attack and stroke and chose to ignore them.

Patton’s GranuFlo Nightmare

Patton was a mother of five who began treatment at a Fresenius center in February 2011. During her treatment, she once suffered a heart problem that caused her breathing to stop. She was rushed to a hospital, but died of a heart attack after just two hours. Her children were grieving when they found out, according to doctors, that GranuFlo was likely the cause of their mother’s death. They’re not alone — there may be thousands of other GranuFlo heart attack victims.

Patton’s children joined a GranuFlo class action lawsuit that currently includes 160 other victims. According to the Patton claim, the children are seeking compensation to cover medical bills, burial costs, pain and suffering and lost wages during the ordeal. In wrongful death cases, victims also often quality for compensation to cover lack of companionship, protection, and services their mother could have provided.

Fresenius Reports Over 900 Dialysis Heart Attacks

When a person needs kidney dialysis, they likely trust a company that has the most centers in the U.S. Fresenius centers are often the most convenient to patients, and many doctors refer patients to these centers because the sheer number of them makes them popular.

Unfortunately, Fresenius failed to properly warn patients about GranuFlo risks, according to the lawsuits.

Filtering the blood is required with kidney dialysis, but NaturaLyte and GranuFlo have a unique chemical makeup that leads to doubling blood acetate. A high blood acetate level can cause alkalosis, which is known for fatal health issues like cardiac arrest.

Were You on Dialysis?

If you or a loved one received kidney dialysis, there’s a good chance GranuFlo or NaturaLyte was used. If there were heart side effects, you might have a GranuFlo legal claim. Compensation may be available.

Discover more at the Kidney Dialysis Heart Attack, GranuFlo & NaturaLyte Recall Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation today. When you submit your information, a drug injury attorney will contact you to discuss your free GranuFlo claim review if you qualify for a claim.