Drug Injury

A new study indicates that Xarelto stroke prevention outcomes may not be as positive as previously thought. The study identifies that the side effects of Xarelto may include significant bleeding risks but that stroke prevention may not be successful in patients who are taking it for that purpose. The research study found that Xarelto was…

More patients than ever have come forward to report to their physicians, and the FDA’s adverse event reporting system, about problems with Invokana dangers. Invokana dangers may include the risk of amputation, requiring a patient who is taking this critical diabetes medication to lose a limb. Invokana dangers have led to the implementation of a…

Risperdal risk lawsuits have become increasingly prominent in recent years as more patients who took this popular antipsychotic discover that there are serious side effects associated with short and long-term use. Those plaintiffs in recent Risperdal risk lawsuits recently received approval to seek punitive damages under a ruling established by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Plaintiffs were…

A new study identifies that the Xarelto risks for patients may be much higher than the potential benefits. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine identified that Xarelto risks can include serious side effects but it is no more effective than aspirin in terms of preventing blood clots following a knee replacement…

The risk of amputation has led to an Invokana warning on this popular diabetes drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stated that the high risk of amputation has prompted a new Invokana warning label. These black box warnings will explain that patients may have a much higher risk of needing their feet or…

Risperdal has been tied to a number of different serious side effects but there are particular concerns recently over Risperdal effects in children. Risperdal is a widely prescribed antipsychotic medication and one that has recently become more popular for use with children diagnosed with autism. While there are side effects associated with all kinds of medications,…

Instances of Invokana kidney failure have led to a number of different patients filing lawsuits against the manufacturer of the drug. A new class of diabetes drugs that was promoted as safe and effective have been named in a number of different lawsuits based on severe side effects. One such example of these side effects…

Risperdal has been named in hundreds of different lawsuits filed in particular by young men and boys who developed gynecomastia. Other side effects have also been reported by patients alleging that Risperdal warnings should have been placed clearly on the medication to allow them to make an informed decision about using the drug to begin…

The next major case in a consolidated Xarelto blood thinner lawsuit will rely on expert witness testimony from physicians. The prescribing physicians’ testimony is expected to be very influential in the outcome of this second Philadelphia blood thinner lawsuit. This is not the first time that a physician’s insight will be influential in the case…

The FDA has recently confirmed a higher risk of foot and leg amputations with the diabetes medication Canagliflozin and this has led to a new Invokana amputation lawsuit. The drugs Invokamet XR, Invokamet, and Invokana are all forms of Canagliflozin and have been tied to increased patient reports about severe risk of amputation after continued…

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied a request in a Risperdal lawsuit that would enforce a global bar on punitive damage awards in thousands of personal injury cases associated with the medication. Many plaintiffs had filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals as a result of the injuries and side effects they sustained…

Defendants concerned about the fallout of a Xarelto lawsuit are asking a Pennsylvania judge to bar a complaint. The master complaint is part of a mass tort program regarding the popular blood-thinner. Many patients who have used the medication report serious side effects and claim they were never told by the company or their doctors…

Risperdal is a popular antipsychotic medication generated by a section of Johnson & Johnson known as Janssen Pharmaceuticals. It is frequently sold through its generic form of Risperidone and in another form referred to as Invega. The drug blocks the brain’s neurotransmitters including serotonin and dopamine. When it was originally introduced, it was considered a…

An Invokana injury lawsuit accuses Janssen Pharmaceuticals of failing to warn the medical community and patients about the risk of severe Invokana side effects. Invokana is an SLGT-2 inhibitor that is typically ingested by patients to treat type 2 diabetes. Those patients who ingested the drug and sustained an Invokana injury may find this out in…

A lawsuit alleges that a Washington man suffered severe rectal bleeding in November 2015 after taking Xarelto. According to the Xarelto bleeding lawsuit, the plaintiff took the drug from approximately June 12, 2014 until Nov. 9, 2015. The plaintiff says he suffered severe injuries from taking Xarelto and began suffering from rectal bleeding at that…