Archive for September, 2006
Gary Smith heart attack not due to Vioxx
Gary Smith of Florence, Kentucky, failed to prove to the jury of six women and two men that his heart attack was caused by Vioxx. As pointed out before, if you have any other potential causes for heart attack (that is, obesity, high blood pressure, etc.), Merck attorneys will exploit that to show that Vioxx [...]
Merck research proved wrong, yet again
Filed under: vioxx – merck – arcoxia – diclofenac Merck is right now battling three Vioxx victims: Gary Smith, a 56-year old from Florence in Kentucky (USA). He is one of those simple men who trust their doctors too much – he took the painkiller that his physician prescribed. He suffered from a heart attack [...]
Merck focuses on retrials
While Merck appears to be celebrating its victory in getting a retrial in the Gerald Barnett case, Mark P. Robinson, Jr., lead plaintiff lawyer in the case says that the federal judge’s ruling on compensatory damages, in fact, supports the jury’s finding of liability and is a “positive development” for his client and others suing [...]