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30

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 [...]

Aug

4

W.Va. Federal Jury Returns Defense Verdict In HRT Breast Cancer Trial

August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia federal jury on July 29 found that a breast cancer patient did not prove by a preponderance of evidence that the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs Premarin, Prempro and Provera proximately caused her breast cancer (Leah Royce Hines v. Wyeth, et al., No. 2:04-690, S.D. W.Va.). LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Daily [...]

Jun

29

Texas Panel Affirms Expert Admission, Verdict For Hair Dye Victim

June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A manicurist does not need to be a licensed cosmetologist to testify about standards for managing a hair salon, a 13th District Texas Court of Appeals panel held May 26 in affirming a negligence verdict for a woman who had a severe reaction to hair dye (J.C. Penney Corp. v. Yolanda [...]

Jun

17

Pennsylvania Jury Returns $1.2M Asbestos Verdict For Man’s Shortness Of Breath

June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment

PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania jury on June 3 held John Crane Inc. solely liable after awarding $ 1.2 million to a man suffering from shortness of breath caused by exposure to asbestos (Richard Nybeck v. John Crane, No. 010404652, Pa. Comm. Pls., Philadelphia Co.). Full story on lexis.com LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Legal News