First Vioxx Trial Ready
The first crack at Merck goes to attorney Mark Lanier of Houston, Texas, in the first of many Vioxx trials. Lanier represents Carol Ernst, whose husband died of an arrhythmia at the age of 59 after taking Vioxx for about 6 months. A personal trainer and marathon runner, Mr. Ernst clocked 62 miles per hour on his bicycle just eight days before dying of heart failure in his bed.
This is the bellwether case for the some 3,500 Vioxx cases filed against Merck. A victory for Mr. Ernst is a victory for plaintiffs across the country, as Merck will consider settleing other cases if defeated in the Ernst case.
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