Hearing Date Set for Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits
By Andrea Gressman
There is good news for all those who have filed a Pradaxa lawsuit over severe Pradaxa bleeding side effects. The federal judge overseeing the Pradaxa lawsuit MDL has set a hearing date to discuss how the growing number of Pradaxa lawsuits will be handled.
Current News on Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits
Because of the high number of Pradaxa lawsuits that have been filed, the courts have recently established a central court, which is located in Illinois. This is an attempt to handle the number of Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits currently on the docket, and those expected to be filed, in the most efficient manner possible. The combined Pradaxa lawsuit MDL (No. 2385) is now referred to as In Re: Pradaxa Product Liability Litigation, Southern District of Illinois.
Judge David Herndon will be overseeing the Pradaxa lawsuit MDL and on July 17, 2012 he issued the first order. It is referred to as the “Case Management Order Number 1 – Initial Conference Order and Procedural Matters.” While placing this order he also set a hearing date of October 3, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. It was also established that the Pradaxa lawsuit trials should begin in 18 to 24 months. This is good news, as it means the first Pradaxa lawsuit settlements may be close at hand.
Pradaxa is commonly used as a blood thinner in the medical industry. It is prescribed to patients in order to prevent blood clots and strokes in patients that have atrial fibrillation. An August 27, 2012 report from Berlin Ad Hoc News revealed that Pradaxa is used in over 70 countries across the world and has reached over 1 million patient-years in reference to combined prescriptions of the patients. These are remarkable numbers for the short time that Pradaxa has actually been on the market.
Although Pradaxa has reached such a popular level, the FDA has not been so impressed with the drug. On December 7, 2011, the FDA released a warning that they would be launching an investigation into the popular drug, Pradaxa. This was a result of there being more reports of injuries and fatalities than normally expected for this type of drug. In fact, in an August 19, 2012 article provided by USA Today, it has been determined that there were 3,731 Pradaxa side effects reported in 2011. Sadly, 542 deaths have also accrued as a result of these Pradaxa side effects. Even more staggering is that these numbers are from last year alone. In fact, Pradaxa is the number-one medication when it comes to reported side effects at this time.
Pradaxa side effects include:
* Internal bleeding
* Kidney bleeding
* Gastrointestinal bleeding
* Heart attack
* Brain hemorrhage
* Death
It is important for anyone who has suffered one of these side effects of Pradaxa to speak with a Pradaxa lawsuit attorney right away. It is evident that Judge Herndon plans on moving the Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits forward as quickly as possible and you do not want to miss out on the compensation that you deserve for the Pradaxa side effects you have experienced.
Updated September 10th, 2012
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