Rivaroxaban, packaged under the brand name of Xarelto is a prescribed medication used as a blood thinner or anticoagulant for patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgeries. The drug is classified as a class of Xa inhibitors and was announced as a safe alternative to the existing blood thinners.
However, this popular blood thinner has been associated with a number of adverse reports. The xarelto lawsuit update allows the victims to claim for compensation for:
- Past, ongoing and future medical expenses related to Xarelto injuries
- Expenses for surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation and follow-up care
- Past and future pain and suffering caused from the injuries
- Wage loss of past and future
- Punitive damages, if applicable
What is the main accusation?
Presently, there is no known potential cure to stop or reverse the blood loss by Xarelto. The only known alternative procedure is to offer emergency dialysis which leaves the patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension at a higher risk. Decreased hemoglobin, infection associated with hip or knee replacement surgery, peripheral edema (lower limb swelling), hematoma and dyspnea are the other potential injuries of Xarelto.
The main points of argument for the Xarelto attorneys:
- Xarelto is an unreasonably dangerous and defective drug
- Janssen and Bayer failed to warn of the potential for uncontrolled bleeding
- the manufacturer did not properly the medication and was negligent about the quality
- Janssen and Bayer concealed evidence of the serious health risks both from the government and public
Patients who suffered from the side effects of Xarelto can claim the following in their lawsuits:-
- cost of both the past and future medical expenses pertinent to any Xarelto complication (including surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation as well as follow-up tests)
- cost of both past and future pain caused due to Xarelto
- compensation for wage loss if any
- punitive damages, if suitable
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