Vioxx MDL hearing scheduled for January 27

This Thursday, the largest class action lawsuit in the history of mankind will begin. On January 27, downtown Fort Myers will engage a sea of black limousines and an army of attorneys as they make their way up the steps of the United States Courthouse and Federal Building, where seven federal judges, flown in from around the country, will form a multi-district litigation (MDL) panel in the Vioxx legal proceedings against Merck & Co.

Fort Myers is no stranger to this level of excitement. In 1997, the MDL proceedings for the nationwide Fen-Phen trial against Wyeth were also held here. At that time, Viles & Beckman, P.A., the local Fort Myers law firm, was highly involved in the trial, representing hundreds of Fen-Phen victims, and fortunate enough to be named lead counsel for the state of Florida.

On January 27, Viles & Beckman, P.A. will again be monitoring the pretrial proceedings closely, the outcome of which could prove crucial in determining the course of future Vioxx cases against the pharmaceutical giant. They currently have close to 1,000 signed Vioxx recall cases, and have an excellent chance of being named lead counsel for the state of Florida once again, due to their extensive expertise in defective drug product litigation.

The class action lawsuit filed by Viles & Beckman, P.A. asks Merck for free ongoing health monitoring and care for those who have taken Vioxx in addition to monetary compensation for medical bills, punitive damages, and pain and suffering.

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