“Get your million dollars from Vioxx lawsuit”

That’s the banner headline of a website promoting litigation over the now-withdrawn arthritis drug. (William F. Hammond, Jr., “Merck Faces Flood of Vioxx Lawsuits After Drug Recall”, New York Sun, Oct. 27)($)(reprinted here, PDF)(I’m cited in article too). Here are some more highlights from the website in question: …Experts estimate the class action lawsuit will […]

That’s the banner headline of a website promoting litigation over the now-withdrawn arthritis drug. (William F. Hammond, Jr., “Merck Faces Flood of Vioxx Lawsuits After Drug Recall”, New York Sun, Oct. 27)($)(reprinted here, PDF)(I’m cited in article too). Here are some more highlights from the website in question:

…Experts estimate the class action lawsuit will award $5 billion, 50% of which will go to the top 1000 sufferers, or $2.5 million per person. Get your share. It is the easiest way to become a millionaire. (In 1997, the recall of a couple of diet therapies by Wyeth resulted in $16 billion so far paid out in claims) If you have heard of Million Dollar Awards from Tobacco Lawsuits, Vioxx cases are easier to win….

Lacking in symptoms? Don’t despair:

The chance of winning is much greater, if you had any heart attack in your medical record. Small heart attacks are untraceable. Many have this record without ever detected by doctors.

Lacking in any evidence that you ever took the drug? Hope is on the way:

We will show you how to prove you had taken Vioxx, to prove that you had related side effects, and to find a good lawyer to win your case. There are still places selling Vioxx after the recall, you can find them online. Merck is still 100% fully responsible for any side effect. If you purchase Vioxx now, not only you can sue Merck, you can also sue the pharmacy store for selling recalled products. The purchase is risk free, as Merck will pay you every penny you spend on Vioxx including tax and shipping fees.

The website’s sponsorship is not immediately apparent; though it is chock-full of Google ads for law firms, we saw no indication that it was itself posted by a member of the legal profession, though we may have overlooked something. A second page proposes that readers pay $100 to purchase a document if you “want to know something that no Vioxx Class Action Lawsuit Lawyers will ever tell you, want to get a bigger share of the award”. Remember, “Vioxx Lawsuit is the easiest way to make you a millionaire.” More: Nov. 18, Dec. 22.

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