Philadelphia Trial Judge Throws Out $28M Verdict in Xarelto Case

According to Yahoo! and Law.com, the nearly $28 million verdict awarded last month in the first Xarelto case to be tried in state court has been reversed. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Erdos on Tuesday granted the defense’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which eliminates the $27.8 million award a jury handed up Dec. 5. The award was the first win for plaintiffs in the Xarelto litigation after four consecutive losses in federal court.

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