New Lawsuits Against Blood-Thinner Pradaxa

“Pradaxa” is a relatively new anti-coagulant (a blood-thinner to prevent clots) which has been linked to a range of serious health risks nationwide, including death. Nearly two years after a wave of lawsuits against its manufacturer, “Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals,” the company is now facing a second wave of suits from victims of Pradaxa in a number of state courts throughout the U.S.

Two years ago, in May 2014, Boehringer Ingelheim reached a settlement worth an astonishing $650 million for about 4,000 state and federal product liability lawsuits for Pradaxa, averaging around $162,000 per claim. However, due to the high volume of new cases pending – many of which involve internal bleeding and even death – the U.S. District Judge handling this multi-district litigation (MDL) soon ordered all involved attorneys to be, for the time being, resolved of their obligations.

Recent claims generally uphold the same allegations as those of the last two years, particularly that B.I. “continues to provide inadequate warning labels regarding the risk of serious bleeding” from using Pradaxa. One complaint from the state of Connecticut alleges that the defendants, B.I. being one of them, failed to adequately disclose the fact that Pradaxa’s anti-coagulant effects cannot be reversed and that this irreversibility can have life-threatening and fatal consequences; the state’s Product Liability Act was also cited.

Although Pradaxa is FDA-approved to treat deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and the risk of stroke for patients of non-valvular atrial fibrillation, the FDA has received thousands of reports of adverse side effects and at least five-hundred deaths, and it is clear that B.I. continues to let down consumers and put their health at risk by failing to provide adequate warning of Pradaxa’s dangerous adverse effects.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by the use of Pradaxa, Xarelto, or similar medication, you may have a viable legal claim. Contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation.We are a Chicago-based injury law firm representing individuals (and their families) who have suffered an injury in an accident. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you.

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