What You Must Know Before Filing A Xarelto Lawsuit For Your Injuries

Xarelto (rivoroxaban) is one of the newest blood thinners on the market. It can however, cause uncontrolled bleeding, which has led some users to seek compensation through the courts.

Side Effects

This side effects can be very dangerous, sometimes causing intestinal bleeding, blood clots or brain hemorrhage, among other injuries. There is no antidote and it’s estimated that hundreds of people have died since taking the drug.

Claims

It is manufactured and marketed in the U.S. by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson and the legal claims center on negligence, failure to test the drug thoroughly, failure to warm sufficiently about the risks, and concealing important safety information.

Compensation

Compensation claims relate to financial hardship caused by the injury, including ongoing care and lost wages, emotional distress and funeral expenses, if the death was caused by the drug.

Lawsuits

The Xarelto lawsuits are in their very early stages and so far there have been no settlements by the manufacturer concerning the drug. Lawsuits like this can take many years to resolve, and be extremely expensive to run. Until the first cases are heard towards the end of 2016, it will be difficult fully to assess the chances of success. The statute of limitations can stop certain claims being brought too long after effects of the drug became apparent, so it is important to seek advice as soon possible.

Fees

There are currently no ‘class actions’ involving Xarelto (in these actions legal fees can be reduced by a small group of claimants representing the interests of a very large group). Cases are currently dealt with by individual lawyers. If you think you may have a claim, it would be sensible to make a shortlist of lawyers who have already filed actions in this way. Many lawyers will act on a contingency basis, so their fees are not paid unless they recover sums for you. They will typically take 20-40% of sums awarded, and you need to be clear exactly how the agreement will work.