Lawyers who helped a heart attack victim win a $13.5 million jury verdict in a Vioxx liability case should be paid about $4 million in legal fees by Merck, a state judge has ruled.
Merck, which made the now-withdrawn painkiller, is appealing the verdict as well as the fees, said its lawyer, Ted Mayer. The company is battling nearly 25,000 lawsuits from people who said they were hurt by the drug.
The decision on fees was issued Friday by state Superior Court Judge Carol E. Higbee, who presided over last year's trial on the claims of John McDarby, now 78, and Thomas Cona, 61.
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Merck, which made the now-withdrawn painkiller, is appealing the verdict as well as the fees, said its lawyer, Ted Mayer. The company is battling nearly 25,000 lawsuits from people who said they were hurt by the drug.
The decision on fees was issued Friday by state Superior Court Judge Carol E. Higbee, who presided over last year's trial on the claims of John McDarby, now 78, and Thomas Cona, 61.
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