Pretrial Proceedings Moving Forward in First Four Xarelto Bellwether Cases
In a recent court order, Judge Eldon Fallon, who oversees the Xarelto multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana, outlined the schedule for the first four trials. Judge Fallon has selected four cases to serve as the first bellwether cases. These cases will represent the thousands of other cases currently … [Read more...] about Pretrial Proceedings Moving Forward in First Four Xarelto Bellwether Cases
Xarelto Plaintiffs have More Time to File Lawsuits
Due to the number of Xarelto lawsuits that have flooded the clerk’s office, Judge Eldon Fallon has extended the filing deadline by 90 days. There are more than 7,000 lawsuits pending in the multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen and Bayer are accused of failing to warn … [Read more...] about Xarelto Plaintiffs have More Time to File Lawsuits
In Xarelto MDL, Judge Extends Deadline to File Complaints
Certain groups of plaintiffs in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) have more time to file a lawsuit against manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Healthcare. According to a recent order issued by Judge Eldon Fallon, who is overseeing the MDL in the Eastern District of Louisiana, the filing deadline has been extended … [Read more...] about In Xarelto MDL, Judge Extends Deadline to File Complaints
Quality of Xarelto Clinical Trials Expected to be an Issue in 2017 Court Cases
When the first lawsuits involving the blood-thinning drug Xarelto go to trial in 2017, attorneys expect the quality of the clinical trials involved in the drug’s approval to be a major issue. Xarelto lawsuits have been filed in both federal courts and in state court in Pennsylvania. In both state and federal cases, plaintiffs who … [Read more...] about Quality of Xarelto Clinical Trials Expected to be an Issue in 2017 Court Cases
