Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra Come Together in Federal Court
The more lawsuits that are filed on behalf of those injured by Bextra and Celebrex, the more consolidation seems appropriate. A handful of attorneys in Louisiana are asking the JPML to place Bextra and Celebrex cases in with the Vioxx MDL. Learn about MDL's here. This makes sense considering that the drugs work the same way on the body, cause the same types of cardiovascular events, and present similar questions of fact. The unknown is how this will effect the MDL as a whole. Most likely, the benefits of consolidating these cases will be tempered, if not nulled, by the drag of additional cases in an already large MDL. (See Related Article, Nationwide Bextra and Celebrex Lawsuits Requested to be Consolidated and Transferred to Louisiana Federal Court)