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Vioxx Recall: The
international prescription drug company
Merck announced in September 2004 the worldwide
withdrawal of the arthritis medication Rofecoxib,
sold in most countries under the brand name
Vioxx, because a study showed an increased
risk of heart attack and stroke.
Vioxx
Trial: Patients
who have suffered injuries due to Vioxx
have filed litigation against Merck for
selling Vioxx even though Merck allegedly
was aware of Vioxx's dangerous
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Lieff
Cabraser's
Competitive Advantages
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| Our Firm |
| Representing clients in eight
practice areas from three offices across America, Lieff
Cabraser is one of the largest law firms in the United
States that represents only plaintiffs. Since 1972, our
firm has enjoyed a premier reputation for professional
integrity and for the efficient, aggressive and responsible
prosecution of our clients' claims. For the last five
years, the National
Law Journal has selected Lieff Cabraser as
one of the nation’s top plaintiffs’ firms,
one of only two plaintiffs' firms in
the nation to receive this award each of the last five
years. |
| We offer our clients the following
advantages: |
| Attentive, Personal Service |
| We are committed to providing the
very best representation and support possible for our
clients, and to obtaining the highest compensation under
law for their claims. |
| We work closely with our clients
throughout the litigation. Each client is assigned an
individual attorney who is responsible for prosecuting
the case and regularly communicating with the client.
At the same time, our attorneys work as a team, drawing
upon their combined knowledge, training and skills to
provide our clients with decades of litigation experience. |
| The Strength of a National Law
Firm |
| Our legal skills, along with our
ability to advance the costs in our clients' cases, enable
us to take on the most powerful corporations in the world
and the large defense firms that represent them. Lieff
Cabraser has successfully litigated against many of the
world's largest corporations, including multi-national
tobacco corporations and other companies in the aviation,
pharmaceutical, automotive, and retail industries. |
| Leaders Among Attorneys |
| Our attorneys are routinely appointed
by federal and state courts across America to serve as
the leaders in national personal injury cases. Many of
our attorneys are directors and officers of various local
and national bar associations. Many of the firm's lawyers
write articles, give speeches and teach law students concerning
areas of the firm's practice. And a number of our attorneys
have received awards and honors for their distinguished
skills and successes. |
| A Top-Notch Legal Team |
| Our attorneys include some of the
country's most distinguished legal practitioners, with
expertise in investigating and filing personal injury
lawsuits, prosecuting complex, time-consuming cases through
trial, and negotiating and crafting settlements that achieve
justice for our clients. |
| In addition to our more than fifty
attorneys, we employ an impressive team of legal nurse
consultants, scientific and medical analysts, investigators
and legal assistants who have years of experience in personal
injury lawsuits. Our staff works with our attorneys in
expeditiously obtaining and reviewing client medical records,
tabulating medical and surgical expenses, and estimating
the costs of anticipated future operations, treatments
and ongoing therapies. We also have relationships with
the leading experts in the fields of accident and disaster
reconstruction, automotive safety, product design, aviation,
manufacturing, medicine and surgery, and pharmacology. |
| An Outstanding Track Record |
| Our firm has played a leading role
in many of the largest and most important civil cases
in the United States over the last decade. |
| Lieff Cabraser has obtained
over $400 million in verdicts, judgments and settlements
for our clients in individual personal injury and wrongful
death lawsuits. Since 1995, and working with co-counsel,
we have achieved verdicts, judgments and settlements
in excess of $10 billion in product liability class action
lawsuits. |
| Our most recent trial was a
wrongful death action brought by the family of a young
father killed due to a defect in his Dodge Dakota pickup
truck. Lieff Cabraser served as lead trial counsel in
the action and obtained a $54.4 million verdict for the
family. |
| Currently, we are prosecuting scores
of lawsuits involving injuries and deaths resulting from
all types of negligent conduct and design defects, including
cases arising out of air disasters and vehicle rollover
accidents. We are also representing patients who received
defective medical devices, contaminated blood products,
and prescription drugs with undisclosed, dangerous side
effects. |
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| Note:
This summary of our personal injury and trial experience
is for informational purposes only and does not and cannot
constitute legal advice. The determination of the need
for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely
important decisions that should not be based solely upon
advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. Before you
decide to retain us, ask us to send you free written information
about our qualifications and experience. Lieff Cabraser
does not offer any guarantee of case results. Please read
our disclaimer. |
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Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
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| Trademark Notice |
| "Vioxx" is
a registered trademark of Merck. Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is in no way affiliated with Merck, and the Vioxx
trademark is used solely for informational purposes. |
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Copyright © 2007 Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP |
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Merck
Agrees to Resolve U.S. VIOXX® Product
Liability Lawsuits
November 9, 2007
Merck & Co., Inc.
announced that
it has entered into
an agreement to resolve
state and federal myocardial
infarction (MI) and
ischemic stroke claims
already filed against
the Company in the
United States. More... |
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