The use of Pradaxa has been linked to serious injury. There are nearly 2,000 cases currently pending in federal court in the Southern District of Illinois. Pradaxa is a blood thinner that was marketed to replace warfarin, a commonly used anticoagulant. Unfortunately, there is no readily-available antidote for the internal bleeding that can sometimes occur in patients treated with Pradaxa.

Judge David R. Herndon, Chief Judge of United States District Court, presiding over the litigation, recently entered scheduling orders for the first two bellwether trials. The first trial will begin on September 8, 2014, while the second trial is scheduled to begin on December 1, 2014.

If you or a loved one has experienced serious side effects after taking Pradaxa, you can contact Stark & Stark and speak to one of the Mass Tort attorneys, free of charge, who can help assess any claims that you might have against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.