Category: Legal Case Updates
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Propulsid: Blockbuster Drug With Danger Signals That Were Ignored
FDA’s Failure to Act in 1998 Foreshadowed Its Later Mishandling of Vioxx and Bextra A June 2005 article in The New York Times ("NYT") by Gardiner Harris and Eric Koli provided insight about how…
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Serzone MDL Class Action Settlement Approved by Federal Court Judge Godwin
More Than 2500 Potential Claimants, However, "Opt-out" of This Serzone Settlement United States District Court Judge Joseph R. Godwin, on September 2, 2005, gave final court approval to a $70 million settlement of Serzone…
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Eli Lilly Sues Its Insurers to Partially Fund $1 Billion Zyprexa Settlement
$500 Million Sought From Five Insurance Companies for Payment of Zyprexa Claims In a September 2, 2005 article by Jeff Swiatek, of The Indianapolis Star, it was reported that Eli Lilly and Co. filed…
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The Ernst Vioxx Verdict: A Retrospective Look Into the Jury Room, Part Three
The Ernst v. Merck Jury: On Why Punitive Damages Were Warranted, and How They Arrived at the $229 Million Amount The Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA"), of which I am a proud…
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The Ernst Vioxx Verdict: A Retrospective Look Into the Jury Room, Part Two
The Ernst v. Merck Jury: On Merck’s Decision to Market Vioxx Despite Knowing About the Cardiovascular Problems The Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA"), of which I am a proud member, has compiled…
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The Ernst Vioxx Verdict: A Retrospective Look Into the Jury Room, Part One
The Ernst v. Merck Jury: On Sending a Message to Merck and Big Pharma The Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA"), of which I am a proud member, has compiled selected statements made…
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Upcoming Vioxx Trials: The Fall 2005 Line-up for Merck and Its Lawyers
A Summary of the Vioxx Lawsuits Coming Soon in New Jersey, Texas, and Louisiana As is well-known by now, Merck & Co. lost its first Vioxx trial in a Texas state court last week,…
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Ernst v. Merck Vioxx Trial: Massive Verdict for Plaintiff; Knock-out Punch for Merck?
Merck Vows to Fight All Comers Despite Texas Jury’s Condemnation of Vioxx to Tune of $253 Million On August 19, 2005 Merck & Co. was found negligent in the nation’s first Vioxx trial, Carol…
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3,017 Baycol / Lipobay Cases Settled by Bayer as of June 30, 2005
Bayer Has Paid Out $1.138 Billion; Average Baycol Settlement is $377,195 On August 10, 2005 it was reported that as of June 30, 2005 Bayer AG has paid $1.138 billion to settle 3,017 injury…
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Vioxx-related Heart Attack Risk Increased After Just A Few Weeks Use, Not 18 Months?
"New" Liability Document Will be Important In NJ Vioxx Case Scheduled for September 2005 On July 26, 2005 The Wall Street Journal reported that plaintiff attorneys in a New Jersey Vioxx lawsuit are expected…