Avoid gold-digger Vioxx attorneys

There is some discussion about Vioxx attorneys that are essentially gold-diggers in the lawsuits involving deaths and injuries from Vioxx. If you are a genuine victim of Vioxx and you can clearly demonstrate in a court that taking Vioxx caused harm to your health (or death of a family member), then you may be entitled to compensation from Merck. The process is not going to be easy since it is quite obvious that Merck is in no mood to either settle the cases out of court or to give in easily even if it means that the company gets destroyed in the Vioxx recall process.

But how do you watch out for Vioxx lawyers who are out there to make a fast buck at your expense and exploit your situation? Here are a few things to keep in mind when working with a Vioxx attorney:

1. If an attorney wants you to sign up on the dotted line without giving you an opportunity to ask all the questions, digest the information, and think it over, that is a red flag. There is no reason for an attorney to force you to act so quickly. These cases may take years/decades before they wind their way through the courts. Just look at what is happening to Mesothelioma victims.
2. If an attorney wants you to write a check without clearly explaining what it is for, you must be very careful. If you have to spend money to get compensation from Merck, you need to ask where the money is going and why do you have to pay to the attorney now.
3. You (and your doctor) are the best judge of adverse side effects of Vioxx on your health. If your lawyer asks you to tell lies or to show that the illness is bigger than it really is, you are probably dealing with a gold-digger. It is not a good idea to exaggerate your illness, since if you are unable to prove your case, you may not even get compensation for whatever illness that you had since you will be deemed as someone who lacks credibility.

Related articles

How to pick a Vioxx attorney?

How to hire an attorney?