$1.25M Victory Against 'Fraudulent' Makers of Pradaxa Blood Thinner

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Plaintiff's attorneys at Childers, Schlueter & Smith helped secure $1.25M for a woman's family after she died while taking the blood thinner drug Pradaxa in a historic jury verdict last Wednesday. The case marks the first plaintiff's victory against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (BIPI) relating to Pradaxa.

The 3-week trial concluded in Federal Court in Huntington, West Virginia, on October 17th. BIPI was found liable of fraud in the sale and marketing of Pradaxa, its most popular drug.

The suit was filed on behalf of deceased 84-year-old Betty Knight after she suffered a life-threatening gastrointestinal bleed while using Pradaxa. Her two children were awarded $50,000 for medical expenses, $200,000 for pain and suffering and $1 million from BIPI for punitive damages. The family was represented by Andy Childers and Emily Acosta of Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC, Neal Moskow of Ury & Moskow, and Russ Abney, Hunter Linville, and Yvette Ferrer of Ferrer Poirot Wansbrough.

Attorney Andy Childers said of the momentous achievement, "We are pleased to have obtained a just result for our clients. The reckless acts of Boehringer Ingelheim have damaged the lives of thousands of innocent people, and Boehringer must be held accountable. We hope this serves as a warning to drug manufacturers, and that no one has to suffer like Betty Knight did again."

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Pradaxa has been marketed as an alternative to the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent blood clots and strokes in patients with heart rhythm irregularities. BIPI has touted Pradaxa as being safe for use without the need to monitor blood levels as with other anticoagulants.

BIPI has said it plans to "pursue all avenues of appeal."

Childers, Schlueter & Smith is a dangerous drug and medical device firm based out of Atlanta, Georgia, serving clients throughout the United States. Their wrongful death and pharmaceutical litigation lawyers have recovered over $500 million in verdicts and settlements for countless deserving clients. They are currently representing individuals across America in cases against harmful drug manufacturers.

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