Jurors in the Vioxx Trial Hear Closing Arguments

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Lawyers for Carol Ernst, who is suing Merck and Company on behalf of her deceased husband, Robert C. Ernst, argued that the painkiller Vioxx was responsible for the arrhythmia that caused his death, while lawyers for the company argued that there was no conclusive evidence to link his death with the painkiller.

Medical personnel, Heart diseases, Medical malpractice, Death of, Ernst, Robert C.

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Lilly to Pay $690 Million In Drug Suits

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Eli Lilly has agreed to pay to settle 8,000 lawsuits filed against the company by people who claimed that they had developed diabetes and other diseases after taking the schizophrenia and bipolar disorder medication Zyprexa, which covers roughly 75% of the pending cases.

Financial management, Finance, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Eli Lilly and Co., Bipolar disorder, LLY, Schizophrenia, Company financing, Zyprexa (Medication)

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A Lawyer's Stock Rises With Victory Over Merck

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W. Mark Lanier, the trail lawyer representing the widow of Robert C. Ernst, won his case against drug maker Merck and Company.

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Management dynamics, Lawyers, Practice, Behavior, Lanier, W. Mark

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