Beasley Allen in the News

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Merck's $4.85 Billion Vioxx Accord Outlines Paydays

November 10, 2007

Merck & Co.'s agreement to pay $4.85 billion to resolve lawsuits over its Vioxx painkiller offers certainty of a payday to thousands of plaintiffs who no longer must prove the drug caused their heart attacks or strokes.

Merck Agrees to Pay $4.85B in Vioxx Settlement

November 10, 2007

Pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK) will pay $4.85 billion to settle most of the nearly 27,000 pending Vioxx lawsuits nationwide in one of the largest civil agreements ever, the company announced Friday.

Beasley Allen settles Vioxx suits for $4.85 billion

CNN MONEY | 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.

State Panel OKs Hiring Lawyers for Medicaid Case

THE DECATUR DAILY | November 9, 2007

The Alabama Legislature's Contract Review Committee on Thursday approved a contract to hire attorneys to represent the state in a massive lawsuit against 73 pharmaceutical companies.

State Supreme Court Ruling May Put Freeze on Legislative Projects

SELMA TIMES-JOURNAL | November 9, 2007

The state Legislature may not have as much money to open up programs they wanted after the Alabama Court threw out nearly all of a record verdict against Exxon Mobile.

Major Drug Company Settles Suit for $4.85 Billion

WSFA 12 NEWS | November 9, 2007

More than 45,000 people nationwide filed suit against the company after suffering heart attacks, strokes and sudden cardiac deaths.

Green Eggs & Ham

THE BLOG OF LEGAL TIMES | November 9, 2007

It was 6:30 a.m. in New Orleans, and Russ Herman had worked up an appetite. "I met my son for breakfast," Herman said. "We had eggs over light, two biscuits, ham, and several cups of coffee. And we had a lot to talk about."

Uncertainty Legal Deadlines Factored into Merck Vioxx Pact

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES | November 9, 2007

Merck once vowed to fight the massive Vioxx litigation case-by-case over many years. So why has the drug maker agreed to settle most of the lawsuits.

$4.85 Billion Settlement for Vioxx Claims

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.

Merck & Co. to Pay $4.85 Billion Vioxx Settlement

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER | November 9, 2007

Negotiating teams met more than 50 times in eight states and spoke hundreds of times over the telephone to hammer out the deal, according to attorneys.