Yesterday there was a verdict in the second Vioxx case against Merck, tried in New Jersey where Merck is located. Merck won. In this case, the victim in question had only been taking Vioxx for two months; although he had a heart attack, he did not die (In contrast to the first case in Texas, […]
Air Compressor Injury
O’Reilly Auto Parts and Wilmar Corp., an air compressor manufacturer, were sued in Madison County on October 19th by Robert Earon. Earon claimed to suffer excruciatingly painful, permanent injuries as well as mental anguish, disfigurity and disablement from the product he used and is seeking an excess of $75,000 from the companies. He said the […]
I-330 Protection Spans Beyond Doctors: Fear for the Elderly
Not only are doctors protected in Initiative 330, non-medical staff and numerous other tangential individuals would benefit from this coverage, allowing still more harm to fall to those under bad medical care. For instance, if a janitor assaulted a patient at a hospital, pain-and-suffering damages would only be $350,000 per medical institution and $700,000 per […]
Invincible Guns: A Terrifying Prospect
A unique protection, granted to no other industry in America, was given when a bill was ratified on October 20th of this year. All gun industries and retailers are now shielded from civil lawsuits given by victims of gun abuse. While this is all well and good for the NRA, who declared the bill a […]
Merck Rests its Defense in Vioxx Trial
Merck rested its defense Wednesday in the seven week Vioxx liability trial. A 60 year old Idaho postal worker blamed Vioxx for his heart attack. Merck blames the attack on the postal worker, Fred Humeston, saying elevated blood pressure, excess weight and job stress triggered the heart attack. Closing arguments, focused on this event, are […]
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