Low-Key Lawyer Wins Vioxx Case In a Quiet Way
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The Vioxx trial now in its final phase here was widely seen as a rematch of Merck & Co. against W. Mark Lanier, the Texas plaintiffs’ attorney who won a $253.4 million verdict against the drug maker last summer. But the victor against Merck turned out to be Robert Gordon, a New York lawyer who teamed up with Mr. Lanier but was largely overshadowed by the folksy part-time preacher. A jury in state court here concluded on Wednesday that Vioxx was to blame for the heart attack of Mr. Gordon’s client, awarding him and his family … Source : online.wsj.com |