Coroner in Vioxx Case Allowed to Testify
A Texas state court of appeals ruled in favor of the plaintiffs last week in the first Vioxx trial in the nation. The interlocutory appeal (an appeal taken before the end of a trial) was filed last week in an attempt to prevent testimony from going to the jury from the coroner who performed the autopsy. The Coroner, Dr. Araneta, did not mention any blood clots in the autopsy report or death certificate. However, she testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that a clot more likely than not caused the arrythmia that ultimately killed the plaintiff.
Merck attorneys appealed the decision to the Texas Supreme Court on Friday.
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