Archive for August, 2006
Vioxx legal strategy failing for Merck
While Merck was beating its drums after its two victories against Stewart Grossberg and Elaine Doherty, the company got a reality check when a jury awarded as much as $51 million to an ex-FBI agent Gerald Barnett. The award was subsequently overturned by U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon for being excessive (while he [...]
Gerald Bennett wins Vioxx lawsuit
When Merck won the lawsuits filed by two victims – Stewart Grossberg and Elaine Doherty – you could see the glee on the faces of its legal team and the tone of its press releases. It was behaving almost as if it did nothing wrong, instead of being responsible for as many as 60,000 [...]
Stewart Grossberg case hurt by ill health
Here is a message to obese and overweight Americans: While extra pounds cause several diseases, they may also be used against you in a defective drug case. Like Frederick Mike Humeston, Elaine Doherty, Thomas Cona, and Richard “Dicky†Irvin (deceased, but the lawsuit brought by his wife Evelyn Irvin Plunkett), Northridge, California resident [...]