Drug Injury

The drug crisis around the United States has prompted researchers to look into where most opioid prescriptions come from. Many people have theorized that emergency rooms are the leading pipeline of these dangerous prescriptions that may ultimately cause addiction. However, a new study completed by the University of Southern California identified that opioid prescriptions don’t often

An Indiana couple won a lawsuit in the beginning of December 2017. The couple argues that severe injuries on the part of the drug could have been avoided if the patient was aware of the risks prior to filling the prescription. Manufacturers Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG were ordered to pay $27.8 million in

A Xarelto injury has caused another plaintiff to initiate legal action to recover funds in support of the damages sustained. Xarelto, prescribed to prevent stroke and pulmonary embolism, has been tied to an increasing number of adverse event reports filed by patients. The lawsuit alleges that the injury was so severe that the risks should

Advocates and those who have already filed lawsuits want an opioid MDL as soon as possible due the severe impact of the U.S. drug addiction crisis. A judge recently spoke out in favor of moving towards opioid multidistrict litigation because of the number of cases that have been filed by state and local governments. Opioid

Johnson & Johnson and other drug makers have been hit with thousands of lawsuits over the alleged injuries plaintiffs suffered after taking Xarelto. According to the lawsuits, Xarelto dangers include severe bleeding, internal bleeding, hospitalization and even death. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration received reports linking Xarelto to at least 370 deaths after

A new Xarelto injury lawsuit has been filed due to an adverse bleeding event that occurred in April 2016. The patient, after using the medication for months, allegedly began to notice serious side effects that prompted a visit to the hospital. The Oklahoma resident began using Xarelto in October 2015. A significant adverse bleeding event

Authorities are now cracking down as a result of the opioid crisis on those doctors who allegedly are peddling the pills unnecessarily. Due to the high addiction rate associated with opioids and the fact that opioid use has spread throughout the United States, many doctors who are accused of peddling the medications and operating pill

A lawsuit alleges that a Delaware man suffered severe bleeding after taking Xarelto. According to the lawsuit, Freddie S., was prescribed Xarelto for the treatment of atrial fibrillation from July 5, 2012 to Dec. 20, 2016. The plaintiff says he suffered severe injuries from taking Xarelto, however, including gastrointestinal and rectal bleeding. Ultimately, says the

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate filed legal action alleging drug makers deceptively marketed the powerful painkillers now fueling the opioid epidemic. Attorneys for the tribes say that drug makers and distributors lied about the addictive nature of the drugs to boost their profits; however, the deceptive marketing to doctors

A new lawsuit out of North Carolina alleges that Insys Therapeutics is responsible for illegally promoting a fentanyl-based cancer pain medication to enhance their own profits amidst the opioid epidemic blooming in the United States. There are strict federal rules in place regarding how drugs of all types, including pain medications, can be promoted safely.

A Virginia woman alleging that she was never warned of the severe injuries and side effects associated with a popular medication has come forward to file a lawsuit. According to the Xarelto lawsuit, the plaintiff used Xarelto from May of 2013 through February of the following year. Xarelto was prescribed for the treatment of atrial

Lawsuits alleging that drug manufacturers fueled the opioid epidemic with easy access to highly addictive pain killers have been consolidated in Ohio. The plaintiffs in the lawsuits asked the court to consolidate the opioid lawsuits to avoid duplicative discovery and avoid inconsistent rulings. Currently, there are more than 60 lawsuits pending in federal courts against various