U.S. Law Firm, Kenneth B. Moll & Associates, Ltd., Filed First Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of All Canadian Consumers of Vioxx.CHICAGO -- On September 12, 2005, the law firm of KENNETH B. MOLL & ASSOCIATES, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . filed the first class action lawsuit class action lawsuit A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax on behalf of all citizens of Canada who allegedly died or were seriously injured by the pain medication Vioxx. The suit accuses United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. of failing to properly research the known risks of Vioxx and warn Canadian consumers of potentially fatal side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. . "Vioxx should never have been marketed in the first place," said Kenneth B. Moll, whose firm filed the first worldwide class action regarding Vioxx last fall. On September 30, 2004, Merck withdrew Vioxx from all worldwide markets after studies showed a three-fold risk of heart attack and stroke. "Merck's decision to withdraw Vioxx from the market came years after the company first learned of the health risks," said Mr. Moll. "Countless individuals in Canada and around the world have suffered severe and fatal injuries which could have been avoided if Merck had acted responsibly." On August 19, 2005, a Texas jury awarded $253.5 million to a widow of a man who died after taking Vioxx. "The verdict clearly shows Merck's culpability culpability (See: culpable) in their decision to put profits ahead of the safety of their consumers," said Mr. Moll. KENNETH B. MOLL & ASSOCIATES, LTD., one of the premier class action and mass tort A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few corporate defendants in state or federal court. As the name implies a mass tort includes many plaintiffs and law firms have used the mass media to reach possible plaintiffs. law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
A copy of the filed complaint may be found on our website at www.kbmoll.com. Mr. Moll will be available for interviews in Toronto on September 13th and 14th. |
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