Archive for July, 2005
Merck suffers several setbacks in Vioxx recall litigation
Things are getting very ugly for Merck. This past week, Merck suffered major setbacks as several rulings were made against the firm. In a blow to Merck’s argument that Robert Ernst (whose wife Carol Ernst is suing the firm in an ongoing first-ever Vioxx trial in the world) did not die of a heart attack, [...]
Serious blow to Merck as judge allows damaging testimony
We had reported earlier that damaging testimony by Maria Araneta may prove disastrous to Merck’s defense. In a serious blow to the company, Judge Hardin is allowing Mark Lanier, attorney for Carol Ernst to present her testimony to the jurors. Merck has tried to block her from testifying before the jury on the basis of [...]
Damaging testimony presented in Vioxx trial
The dynamics of a legal trial is unpredictable as is happening in the first-ever trial of a Vioxx lawsuit brought by widow Carol Ernst against Merck. According to potentially damaging testimony for Merck, a former medical examiner, Maria Araneta, who conducted autopsy on Robert Ernst is saying that he actually did die of a heart [...]