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Beasley Allen Attorney Andy Birchfield to appear on 60 Minutes November 14

The Montgomery Independent | November 18, 2004
Andy Birchfield, a Shareholder with the Montgomery law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis and Miles, P.C. will appear on 60 minutes on Sunday, November 14th.

Merck Vioxx Lawsuit Leaders Chosen at New Orleans Restaurant

Bloomberg | November 17, 2004
Attorneys representing 39 U.S. law firms met at a New Orleans restaurant and chose two lawyers to lead federal lawsuits against Merck & Co. on behalf of people claiming injuries because of the company's Vioxx painkiller.

Merck Defends Vioxx Record

Bloomberg | November 16, 2004
Merck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin said Monday his first indication that the painkiller Vioxx carried a heart risk came on Sept. 23, and the company withdrew the medicine a week later.

Andy Birchfield Comments on Gilmartin Interview

| November 15, 2004
Attorney Andy Birchfield Jr. is directing litigation against Merck & Co. by people who alleged that the painkiller caused heart attacks or strokes.

Merck's Gilmartin rejects claims Vioxx Risk Ignored

Bloomberg | November 15, 2004
Merck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin said his first indication that the painkiller Vioxx carried a heart risk came on Sept. 23, 2004 and the company withdrew the medicine a week later.

First Vioxx fight where to Litigate

| November 15, 2004
Attorneys involved in Vioxx litigation predict that all federal cases will be consolidated and transferred to a single venue soon after the Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation meet.

Officials Explain Internal Documents Related to Vioxx

American Health Line | November 15, 2004
Merck has begun "offering explanations" for internal documents that allegedly indicated the company was aware of the safety risks of the CQX-2 inhibitor Vioxx years before the voluntary withdrawal of the medication in late September, the Wall Street Journal reports (Martinez, Wall Street J…

Beasley Allen Lawyer Birchfield Comments on Gilmartin Interview

Bloomberg | November 15, 2004
Attorney Andy Birchfield Jr. is directing litigation against Merck &Co. by people who alleged that the painkiller caused heart attacks or strokes.

Uninsured Lawsuits Filed

The City Paper | November 15, 2004
In what is becoming a growing trend in health care litigation, uninsured patients are suing Brentwood-based Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS).

First Vioxx Fight: Where to Litigate

The National Law Journal | November 15, 2004
Attorneys involved in Vioxx litigation predict that all federal cases will be consolidated and transferred to a single venue soon after the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation meets in January.