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August 2005: A Texas jury found Merck guilty in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by a widow whose 59-year-old husband died in May 2001 from heart failure after taking Vioxx® for his arthritis. The jury awarded Carol Ernst $253 million in damages, which included $229 million in punitive damages. Her husband Robert, a Wal-Mart produce manager and a triathlete, had taken Vioxx® for eight months.
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Things are not going so well for Merck in Vioxx litigation as it faces challenges on multiple fronts. Below is a summary of some of the key developments since the billion dollar lawsuit trial began in Texas last month and the federal lawsuit is being tried again in New Orleans.
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Timberlake says he's already received almost a dozen calls from people saying they experienced health problems while on Vioxx. His recommendation, if you took Vioxx for more than 18 months, get checked out by a doctor.
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