Pradaxa lawsuit
* the lawsuit (and settlement) basics - what the lawsuit is about etc.
The Pradaxa lawsuit concerns the serious side effects associated with the use of Pradaxa (dabigatran).
The side effects include rectal, brain and gastrointestinal bleeding. The other side effects of Pradaxa include GERD, gastrointestinal cancer and abdominal pain and discomfort. Those who were affected by the drug filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.
over 4,000 people have already received compensation from the Boehringer Ingelheim, a German based drug maker as part of the MDL settlement.
Reports have shown that thousands of people who have used the drug have suffered various side effects, while several hundreds have died as a result. the first deaths from the use of Pradaxa were reported in 2011, when over 540 patients died from using Pradaxa and thousands more reported suffering serious side effects. many of the Pradaxa lawsuits were filed in the federal court, while many others were consolidated into a single multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the US District Court based in Southern District Illinois. …show more content…
* who are the involved parties in the lawsuit, and product(s) covered by the lawsuit(s)
The Pradaxa lawsuit includes a 27-member Plaintiff Steering Committee. Some of the representatives of the victims in the Pradaxa lawsuit inc included Berth Bivens, Walter Daumler and John and Helen Hawkins. John and Hellen Hawkins both file their cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. John Hawkins lawsuit concerned the death of her mother, Nancy Brummett, while Helen’s lawsuit against Boehringer concerned taking Pradaxa to treat her atrial fibrillation.
* other relevant information about the drug and/or the
* the lawsuit (and settlement) basics - what the lawsuit is about etc.
The Pradaxa lawsuit concerns the serious side effects associated with the use of Pradaxa (dabigatran).
The side effects include rectal, brain and gastrointestinal bleeding. The other side effects of Pradaxa include GERD, gastrointestinal cancer and abdominal pain and discomfort. Those who were affected by the drug filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.
over 4,000 people have already received compensation from the Boehringer Ingelheim, a German based drug maker as part of the MDL settlement.
Reports have shown that thousands of people who have used the drug have suffered various side effects, while several hundreds have died as a result. the first deaths from the use of Pradaxa were reported in 2011, when over 540 patients died from using Pradaxa and thousands more reported suffering serious side effects. many of the Pradaxa lawsuits were filed in the federal court, while many others were consolidated into a single multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the US District Court based in Southern District Illinois. …show more content…
* who are the involved parties in the lawsuit, and product(s) covered by the lawsuit(s)
The Pradaxa lawsuit includes a 27-member Plaintiff Steering Committee. Some of the representatives of the victims in the Pradaxa lawsuit inc included Berth Bivens, Walter Daumler and John and Helen Hawkins. John and Hellen Hawkins both file their cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. John Hawkins lawsuit concerned the death of her mother, Nancy Brummett, while Helen’s lawsuit against Boehringer concerned taking Pradaxa to treat her atrial fibrillation.
* other relevant information about the drug and/or the