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Texas Supreme Court Vacates $ 7.7M Vioxx Verdict; Science Standard Was Unmet
August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court on Aug. 26 reversed a $ 7.75 million Vioxx death verdict after ruling that the plaintiff had not met the state’s requirements for scientific reliability to prove that short-term exposure to the prescription pain drug caused a fatal heart attack (Merck & Co., Inc. v. Felicia Garza, et [...]