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Klasnic's Painkiller Nightmare: £4M Won, Health Lost

10/9/2025

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Ivan Klasnic, 45, fears death from health issues tied to painkillers prescribed by Werder Bremen.
He underwent three kidney transplants and won £4 million in a legal case against Werder Bremen for worsening his undiagnosed renal disease.
He is grateful to be alive but furious; he says compensation cannot restore health, and he regrets not knowing about his kidney problems earlier.

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Ivan Klasnic, 45, fears death from health issues tied to painkillers prescribed by Werder Bremen.
He underwent three kidney transplants and won £4 million in a legal case against Werder Bremen for worsening his undiagnosed renal disease.
He is grateful to be alive but furious; he says compensation cannot restore health, and he regrets not knowing about his kidney problems earlier.