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2005 Personal Injury Law Product Defect Cases News Articles

September 30, 2005, "Cancer Drug Might Fight Lethal Lung Hypertension"
September 29, 2005, "Strattera to Carry Suicide Warning for Children"
September 28, 2005, "'Wonder Drugs' May Work Wonders for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension"
September 15, 2005, "FDA: Defibrillator Defects on the Rise"
September 15, 2005, "Vioxx Judge Reprimands Merck Lawyer"
September 14, 2005, "Second Trial Underway Against Vioxx Maker"
September 2, 2005, "Suit: Birth control to blame for brain clot"
September 2, 2005, "Class Action Could Mean Billion-Dollar Exposure for Merck"
August 26, 2005, "Vioxx Case Tally Nearly 5,000 and Growing, Lawyers Say"
August 26, 2005, "Maker of Vioxx Reports Progress of Suits"
August 25, 2004 , "FDA Expanding Inquiry Into Heart-Device Company"
August 25, 2005, "For Merck, Global Legal Woes"
August 22, 2005, "Documents: Merck Tried Reducing Vioxx Risk"
August 22, 2005, "Glaxo's Paxil Antidepressant Linked to Suicide, Researcher Says"
August 19, 2005, "Jury Finds Merck Liable in Vioxx Death and Awards $253 Million"
August 17, 2005, "Jury to Begin Deliberating in Vioxx Trial"
August 12, 2005, "N.C. patients discuss surgical-tool fiasco"
August 2, 2005, "Pathologist Deals Blow to Merck in Vioxx Lawsuit"
August 1, 2005, "Silica case seen as breakthrough"
July 29, 2005, "Welders Sue Employers Over Health Damage From Manganese"
July 28, 2005, "Guidant promises openness"
July 28, 2005, "Judge Denies Merck Request at Vioxx Trial"
July 27, 2005, "18 Southern California Welders File Mass Tort Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Exposure to Welding Fumes"
July 26, 2005, "Welding-disease link testimony allowed"
July 26, 2005, "Texas Coroner Deposed in Vioxx Trial"
JUly 25, 2005, "Cardiologist Testifies Vioxx Contributed to Man's Death"
July 24, 2005, "Patch Gals Suing; Birth-Control Danger"
July 23, 2005, "FDA gives Guidant recall urgency"
July 20, 2005, "Merck failed to test safety of Vioxx on heart; No studies conducted before drug went on market, company official says"
July 20, 2005, "Man Awarded $2.7 million for Popcorn Plant Injuries"
July 19, 2005, "Testimony Begins in Vioxx Case; Merck scientist takes the stand -- plaintiffs' lawyers say the firm downplayed safety concerns"
July 19, 205, "Did Merck target doctors critical of Vioxx? Plaintiff's lawyer alleges company circulated list of 'physicians to neutralize'"
July 19, 2005, "At Vioxx Trial, a Discrepancy Appears to Undercut Merck's Defense"
July 18, 2005, "Guidant issues warning for 28,000 pacemakers; Faulty seal could lead to malfunction, heart failure, manufacturer says"
July 17, 2005, "Birth-Control Patch May Pose Health Risk"
July 17, 2005, "Danger Under the Hood; A little girl dies; attention turns to a faulty Ford part; More than 500 fires reported in pickups, SUVs; probe centers on cruise-control switch"
July 16, 2005, "Drug company spends millions to promote the patch"
July 15, 2005, "Lawsuit blames father's death on defibrillator"
July 14, 2005, "Graco Recalls 1.1 Million Baby Strollers; Products 'fail to latch properly and unexpectedly collapse while in use'"
July 12, 2005, "A lot at stake for Merck in Vioxx suits;
First trial set to start in Texas; analyst says liabilities could hit $25 billion for drugmaker."
July 11, 2005, "Jury Selection Begins in First Vioxx Trial"
July 6, 2005, "Judge Denies Request for Delay in Vioxx Trial"
July 2, 2005, "Guidant defibrillator recall becomes more urgent"
July 1, 2005, "New FDA warning about antidepressants; Investigating connection between medications, sucidal behavior"
July 1, 2005, "It's the law -- Getting guidance; New York City residences now must be protected against carbon monoxide"
July 1, 2005, "FDA gives heart implant recall highest warning -- not urging removal of Guidant devices; patients should contact doctors"

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