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Invokana Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Loretta Jack recently filed an Invokana wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the blockbuster type 2 diabetic medication Invokana in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. According to Jack, her husband, Raymond Jack, Sr., died from catastrophic complications from the Invokana drug.

Invokana Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Invokana Wrongful Death Lawsuit. In order to qualify for an Invokana or Invokamet wrongful death lawsuit settlement, a patient must have taken Invokana or Invokamet and developed catastrophic side effects.

Jack filed the Invokana wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and it’s Janssen Pharmaceutical’s subsidiary, claiming that the Invokana drug caused severe kidney failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, and stroke.

Actemra Serious Heart and Lung Injuries. Many newer rheumatoid arthritis drugs have strong including black box warnings about the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, lung disease, and other injuries but Actemra Serious Heart and Lung Injuries warning was not issued by the drug maker when the medication was introduced.

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Actemra Injury Lawsuit Attorney. Actemra linked to increased risk of heart attacks and serious lung disease according to recent reports.

According to recent reports,  Actemra Serious Heart and Lung Injuries may be the same, if not a higher, risk of these injuries. As a result of the failure to warn about these side effects, Actemra lawsuits may provide financial compensation for injured patients nationwide.

Invokana Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Scott Martin from Alabama alleges that the side effects of the blockbuster diabetic drug Invokana caused the wrongful death of his wife. According to Martin, his wife suffered severe diabetic ketoacidosis and congestive heart failure, leading to her death.

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Invokana Wrongful Death Side Effects. Invokana linked to kidney failure, leg amputations, and diabetic ketoacidosis according to lawsuits.

Martin filed his claim, on behalf of himself and his late wife, Sheila Martin, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, naming Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary as defendants.

J&J successfully blocks first Xarelto Bleeding Injury trial. A Louisiana jury found for Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG in the first Xarelto internal bleeding product liability lawsuit to go to trial.

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Xarelto bleeding injury lawsuits. Xarelto linked to uncontrollable bleeding and death according to 18,000 lawsuits.

Xarelto Bleeding Injury Trial

Ashlie Fluitt from Louisiana,  filed a wrongful death claim on behalf of her grandmother who died as a result of catastrophic side effects from using Xarelto. Fluitt alleges that Xarelto anticoagulation medication caused severe brain bleeding which caused her grandmother to die.

Xarelto Injury LawsuitsFluitt filed her lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana claiming that Hattie Deville-Goodwin’s death was caused by the drug manufacturers’ failure to warn about the uncontrollable bleeding side effects associated with the new-generation anticoagulant or blood thinner Xarelto.

Deville-Goodwin took Xarelto for treatment of deep vein thrombosis or blood clot in her leg. Two months later, Deville-Goodwin developed severe bleeding in the brain, and died shortly afterwards from the deadly intracranial hemorrhage.

Many lawsuits have been filed against Xarelto’s manufacturers,  Bayer and Johnson & Johnson and the plaintiffs claim that the companies failed to warn patients and doctors about the risks associated with Xarelto and the lack of an antidote to help stop the bleeding.

Since December 2014, all federal product liability lawsuits filed against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson over the bleeding side effects of Xarelto have been centralized and consolidated before U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in the Eastern District of Louisiana as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation.

Lawsuits against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson are consolidated in two courts, a multidistrict litigation court in the Eastern District of Louisiana and a mass tort litigation court in Philadelphia.

The MDL in Louisiana contains over 2,400 federal lawsuits, and the mass tort in Philadelphia contains more than 500 state lawsuits.

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The number of Xarelto bleeding injury and product liability lawsuits have exploded, with close to 2,500 cases being filed in the federal court that has been designated as the multi-district litigation venue.

Xarelto Injury LawsuitsSince December 2014, all federal product liability lawsuits filed against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson over the bleeding side effects of Xarelto have been centralized and consolidated before U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in the Eastern District of Louisiana as part of an MDL, or multi-district litigation.

Lawsuits against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson are consolidated in two courts, a multidistrict litigation court in the Eastern District of Louisiana and a mass tort litigation court in Philadelphia.

The MDL in Louisiana contains 2,442 federal lawsuits as of December 15, and the state mass tortcourt in Philadelphia contains more than 500 lawsuits.

4 Xarelto Bellwether Trials Set

Judge Fallon set a series of four bellwether trials to go before juries in the Spring of 2017. The number of Xarelto lawsuits continue to be filed by individuals across the United States, alleging severe and deadly bleeding complications.

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The number of Xarelto injury side effects and wrongful death claims continue to increase. According to some estimates, the total number of personal injury and defective product liability claims will be in the thousands. Recently, Molly Harr, from Ohio, has filed a injury lawsuit claiming that Xarelto side effects caused her to develop severe gastrointestinal bleeding, after using the popular oral blood thinner or anticoagulant for chronic atrial fibrillation.

xarelto side effects attorneyAtrial fibrillation is a very common heart rhythm problem, which can cause strokes. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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Harr notes that she was prescribed Xarelto in September 2013, for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Within 2 months, she developed severe gastrointestinal bleeding.

Louisiana Federal Mulidistrict Litigation

Since December 2014, all federal product liability lawsuits filed against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson over the bleeding side effects of Xarelto have been centralized and consolidated before U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in the Eastern District of Louisiana as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation.

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Since December 2014, all federal product liability lawsuits filed against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson over the bleeding side effects of Xarelto have been centralized and consolidated before U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in the Eastern District of Louisiana as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation.

1-Xarelto Bleeding Hemorrhage AttorneyXarelto Bleeding Injury Claims

Did you or a loved one suffer serious internal bleeding or other complications after taking Xarelto®? Xarelto is a prescription blood thinner that has been linked to serious bleeding events that have caused catastrophic injuries and death.

If you or a loved one has suffered due to Xarelto side effects you may be entitled to compensation for your pain, suffering and medical costs. Call NOW, time may be limited. Our firm of experienced pharmaceutical lawyers will provide you with a no-cost, no-obligation review of your case. Act now by filling out the form or calling us at 214-390-3189 to discuss your legal options.

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According to recent research, the new blood thinners Xarelto and Pradaxa are no safer than warfarin when it comes to bleeding and complications like heart attacks and strokes.

xarelto side effects attorneyResearchers found no difference in the risk of bleeding events or arterial thromboembolism events between any of the three groups for the first 90 days of use.

Medical experts are concerned about the new-generation anticoagulants, as they do not have a reversal agent, in the event of a serious or catastrophic bleeding, which can result in deadly results.

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