Tag: xarelto

$28 Million Xarelto Jury Award Overturned

$28 Million Xarelto Jury Award Overturned

A state judge in Pennsylvania has overturned a $27.8 million jury award to a woman who suffered severe gastrointestinal bleeding after taking the blood-thinning drug Xarelto.

/ January 18, 2018

Jury Awards $28 Million in Xarelto Bleeding Injury Lawsuit

A jury in Philadelphia has slammed Bayer and Johnson & Johnson with a $28 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs who were injured by bleeding after taking the blood-thinning drug Xarelto.

/ December 11, 2017

Xarelto Trials Begin April 24 Unless Lawyers Reach Settlement

The first trial out of 17,000 Xarelto lawsuits will begin on April 24 unless lawyers negotiate a settlement. Two years ago, a similar litigation involving Pradaxa ended with a $162 million settlement just before trials began, for an average payout...

/ April 5, 2017

100,000 Reasons Why Johnson & Johnson Wants to Forget 2016

Johnson & Johnson was hit with 6 out of 7 of the biggest injury verdicts of 2016. The company is accused of putting profits above public safety in 100,000 lawsuits over baby powder, vaginal mesh, hip implants, Risperdal, Xarelto, and...

/ April 3, 2017

Janssen Faces Over 15,000 Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuits

Over 15,000 lawsuits have been filed by people who had severe, uncontrollable bleeding after taking the blood-thinning drug Xarelto.

/ December 27, 2016

FDA Reaffirms Safety of Xarelto in A-Fib Patients

After a comprehensive review, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that Xarelto (generic: rivaroxaban) is a safe and effective alternative to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (a-fib).

/ October 13, 2016

Cases Picked for Xarelto Trials in 2017

A federal judge overseeing 7,200 Xarelto lawsuits has picked a case involving a man who experienced severe gastrointestinal bleeding for the first "bellwether" trial in February 2017.

/ August 17, 2016