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$4.85 Billion Settlement Reached In Vioxx Product Liability Litigation
November 9, 2007
Merck & Co., Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with the executive committee of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee of the federal multidistrict Vioxx litigation as well as representatives of plaintiffs' counsel in state coordinated proceedings.
Merck will pay a fixed amount of $4.85 billion into a settlement fund for qualifying claims already filed against Merck. Claims will be evaluated on an individual basis. Elizabeth J. Cabraser serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Lieff Cabraser represents patients who suffered serious injuries and families of patients who died after ingesting Vioxx.
Learn more about the settlement at www.officialvioxxsettlement.com.