Attorneys Investigating Scores of Potential Vioxx-Related Lawsuits Following Recall Announcement
(PRWEB) October 5, 2004 -- On the heals of the dramatic announcement Thursday that Merk & Co., Inc.. was recalling the popular anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, attorneys at Kershaw, Cutter, Ratinoff & York have been flooded with calls from individuals who believe they suffered heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiac problems as a result of taking this drug. Merk was forced to recall Vioxx after its own clinical studies conclusively established that the drug doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Sacramento attorney, Stuart Talley, stated that we have been flooded with calls since the announcement of this recall. Based on the millions of prescriptions that were filled for Vioxx, we believe there may be hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the country who were injured as a result of this drug." Mr. Talley also commented that the conduct of Merk in this case is merely par for the course. Over the past few years we have been involved in numerous lawsuits where drug and medical device manufacturers have put profits over the safety of the public. On numerous occasions manufacturers have been caught misleading the FDA and ‘spinning the results of clinical trials that did not turn out as intended. Time and again it has been demonstrated that the greed and deception that has recently been uncovered in the financial scandals on Wall Street was also present in the pharmaceutical industry. However, when pharmaceutical companies lie to the public, people dont just lose money, they die."
Kershaw, Cutter, Ratinoff & York LLP specializes in prosecuting pharmaceutical and medical device cases on behalf of injured victims throughout the country. The firm is based in Sacramento, California. Contact: Stuart C. Talley (916) 448-9800 or Stalley@kcrylaw.com.
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