On September 30, 2004, the international prescription drug company Merck announced 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. Patients who have suffered injuries due to Vioxx have filed litigation against Merck for failing to recall the drug when it first learned of Vioxx's dangerous side effects.

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The painkiller Vioxx was marketed throughout the world, sold in many countries under the name Vioxx and in others as Ceoxx. Lieff Cabraser is working with attorneys and solicitors in:

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Austria

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South Africa

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and other countries to bring litigation against Merck in U.S. courts for patients suffering heart attacks and strokes from Vioxx. If you are visiting this website from outside the U.S., please click here to contact an attorney regarding your experiences with Vioxx or Ceoxx.

Vioxx Injury Attorneys and Lawyers

The American injury law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is working with Austrian attorney Dr. Bernhard Tonninger to represent patients prescribed Vioxx who suffered serious side effects, including strokes and heart attacks, in individual personal injury lawsuits.

We agree to protect your name and all confidential information you submit against disclosure, publication or unauthorized use to the full extent under the law. We will respond to your inquiry as promptly as possible. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case.

Alternatively, Austrian patients prescribed Vioxx who suffered a heart attack or stroke are welcome to call Dr. Tonninger directly at (.

You should feel free to ask us any questions concerning our qualifications, experience, and contingent fee agreement. For more information on the advantages Lieff Cabraser offers clients with personal injuries, click here.

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Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is an over 60 attorney national law firm with offices in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, New York, Washington, D.C. and Nashville.

Lieff Cabraser is among the largest law firms in the United States that represents only plaintiffs. Our firm enjoys a national reputation for professional integrity and the efficient and responsible prosecution of our clients' claims. In 2003 and 2004, the National Law Journal selected Lieff Cabraser as one of the top 20 plaintiffs' law firms in the nation.

We have represented thousands of patients who ingested prescription drugs with dangerous undisclosed side effects, and patients who received defective medical devices, in personal injury lawsuits across America, including residents of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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"Medical experts acknowledge that new pain killers pose dangers but okay the drugs with stronger warnings"
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 19, 2005
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Friday to let doctors prescribe Cox-2 painkillers, including Bextra, Celebrex and Vioxx, but recommended stronger warnings about the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The advisory panel overwhelmingly agreed that Cox-2 inhibitors all significantly increased the risk of cardiovascular problems in patients. The panel proposed that Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra, the third Cox-2 drug cleared by the FDA, carry "black box" warnings -- the strongest admonishment the FDA can give to doctors. Such warnings are likely to discourage use of the drugs. Click here to read more.

Lieff Cabraser has participated in twenty-three $100 million-plus settlements and verdicts. To read a summary, click here.

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