Vioxx Trial Information
January 2007
1) The Two Cases being tried together are:
2) ATL-L- 2271-03 Humeston vs. Merck
ATL-L -5520-05 Hermans vs. Merck.
3) On Tuesday, January 16, 2007 the Jury pool will
complete questionnaires. Jury selection will begin on
Thursday, January 18, 2007. Openings are scheduled to
begin on Monday, January 22, 2007.
4) Both plaintiffs claim a heart attack as a result of ingesting
the drug Vioxx.
5) Initial first portion of the trial will be the two cases
consolidated on issues of what Merck knew about the risk
of Vioxx. What warnings they gave the physicians.
Whether the warnings were adequate. There will be jury
questions at the end of this phase of the trial If verdict
on these questions is in favor of Merck the case is over. If
in favor of Plaintiffs then the cases will go on with the
same jury on issue of whether Vioxx caused each
plaintiff’s heart attack and damages. Both trials will be
with the same jurors.