Pradaxa Lawsuits Added to MDL Skyrocket
By John Curran
It is sometimes hard to figure out whether or not Pradaxa lawsuits that are added to multidistrict litigation (MDL) are new or ones that have previously been filed in other jurisdictions. In either case, the lawsuits added to the main group by Pradaxa MDL attorneys has skyrocketed in recent months in the Southern District of Illinois.
Compared to other drugs, 150 pending Pradaxa lawsuits may not seem like a lot. However, the blood thinner has only been on the market for about two years, and more than 500 people have died as a result of Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects. The multidistrict litigation has only been formed in the past few months as well, meaning that more Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits are likely to be filed and more will be moved to Illinois.
There is a reason that plaintiffs are filing complaints. The FDA has continued to ignore the fact that Pradaxa and several other new anticoagulants lack an antidote to internal bleeding side effects, unlike the generic warfarin. It has not come up in the latest statement on Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects issued this year. When hemorrhaging occurs in patients taking the generic, it can be reversed with potassium, or Vitamin K.
Pradaxa side effects are not nearly as simple to treat. The hundreds of deaths are attributable to the fact that patients have to be very near to a hospital and be treated very soon after a Pradaxa hemorrhaging event. In many cases that is impossible to accomplish and is why one Houston emergency room said that it had a 25 percent success rate in 2011.
Manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim has been working on an antidote to Pradaxa bleeding, some reports suggest. However, any success would be a few years off from appearing on the market. Until then, Pradaxa MDL attorneys will continue to receive calls from people who took the blood thinner and suffered consequences as a result of hemorrhaging concerns.
For those who did not realize that these Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects existed, it may make sense to pursue legal options. A free consultation is available at the Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. Filling out the short form there entitles anyone who has dealt with these conditions to receive a legal review that can establish their potential eligibility. While the multidistrict litigation is growing, there will be a bellwether trial set in the near future. It is imperative for people to decide what makes the most sense for them and move forward before that happens.
Updated December 20th, 2012
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