A hung jury forced a mistrial Thursday in lawsuits by two men who attributed their heart attacks to Vioxx, the painkiller made by Merck.
The two cases were tried together before a California Superior Court jury that deadlocked when they reached the third question on a lengthy verdict form.
The jury did answer yes to the first two questions, finding that Vioxx did have potential risks or side effects that were known or knowable and that they presented a substantial danger to users of Vioxx.
The third question asked if the plaintiffs’ doctors would have recognized the potential risks or side effects.
The first two answers were rendered moot when Judge Victoria G. Chaney declared a mistrial.
The two cases were tried together before a California Superior Court jury that deadlocked when they reached the third question on a lengthy verdict form.
The jury did answer yes to the first two questions, finding that Vioxx did have potential risks or side effects that were known or knowable and that they presented a substantial danger to users of Vioxx.
The third question asked if the plaintiffs’ doctors would have recognized the potential risks or side effects.
The first two answers were rendered moot when Judge Victoria G. Chaney declared a mistrial.
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