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Latest Personal Injury News Jury Selection Begins in 4th Vioxx® Trial
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January 25, 2006
Jury selection began Tuesday morning, January 24, in the fourth Vioxx® trial against New Jersery pharmaceutical company Merck. The selection process began in Rio Grande City, Texas, considered to be one of the most plaintiff-friendly regions in the country by legal experts. The trial will determine if Merck’s Vioxx® drug is responsible for the death of 71-year old Leonel Garza, who died of a fatal heart attack in 2001. Mr. Garza had been taking Vioxx® regularly for three weeks prior to his death. Jury selection is expected to complete before the end of the week and the trial is expected to take approximately 2 months before a verdict is agreed upon. << Back to News |