Beasley Allen in the News

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Merck to Settle Vioxx Claims for $4.85 Billion

November 9, 2007

Wanting to move on from the legacy of its deadly painkiller, the maker of Vioxx, Merck & Co. this morning signed an agreement to pay $4.85 billion to settle the outstanding individual product liability claims against the drug.

Beasley Firm Praises $4.9 Billion Vioxx Pact

November 9, 2007

Montgomery law firm Beasley, Allen is on the winning side of a $4.85 billion settlement for users of the painkiller Vioxx who claim they were harmed by the drug.

Merck Settles Vioxx Lawsuits for $4.85B

November 9, 2007

Merck & Co. announced Friday that it will pay $4.85 billion to settle as claims by as many as 47,000 groups of plaintiffs over injuries linked to its blockbuster Vioxx painkiller.

Merck Agrees to $4.85 Billion Vioxx Settlement

November 9, 2007

The maker of the painkiller Vioxx has agreed to pay more than $4.8 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits in one of the largest civil cases ever.

$4.85 Billion Verdict Announced Largest in U.S. History

November 9, 2007

After more than five years of hard-fought and difficult litigation, Merck has agreed to pay $4.85 billion, the largest pharmaceutical settlement in history, to resolve certain Vioxx-related claims involving plaintiffs who suffered a heart attack (including sudden cardiac death) or a stroke.

$4.85B Vioxx Settlement Announced

November 9, 2007

Plaintiffs' lawyers this morning announced that Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle the majority of claims over injuries linked to its Vioxx painkiller.

Merck Settles Thousands of Vioxx Claims for $4.85 Billion

November 9, 2007

Merck & Co., Inc. has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to resolve Vioxx related claims in which a claimant has suffered a heart attack, sudden cardiac death, or stroke.

State Supreme Court lets Exxon Off Hook Once Again

November 8, 2007

The Alabama Supreme Court, by tossing nearly 99 percent of a $3.6 billion verdict against ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, has refused to play Santa to state taxpayers.

Ruling Likely to Keep Judicial Races Pricey in Exxon Decision

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | November 7, 2007

Alabama has developed a reputation for the nation's most expensive Supreme Court races during a 12 year battle that has changed the court from all Democratic to overwhelmingly Republican.

Overturning Exxon Verdict Appears Political

November 4, 2007

Overturning Exxon verdict appears political, Gov. Bob Riley's legal adviser seemed surprised that the Alabama Supreme Court struck down the record $3.6 billion verdict for the state against the ExxonMobil Corp. in a dispute over natural gas pumped from Mobile Bay.