Jackson TN - Hill Boren, a leader in medical malpractice and defective drug litigation, filed suit against Merck, the makers of Vioxx, in Madison County Circuit Court on Wednesday, February 2, 2005. This is believed to be the first case filed in Madison County and one of the first in the state.
Hill Boren has approximately 70 Vioxx cases under review at this time and expects the number to reach at least 100 before the deadline to file suit.
"Tennessee has a higher number of prescriptions written per capita than any other state. Unfortunately that means that a large number of Tennesseans have been adversely affected by defective drugs such as Vioxx," stated Robert Hill of the Hill Boren law firm.
Vioxx, a drug sold to treat arthritis and acute pain, was withdrawn from the market last fall because studies indicated that people using the drug have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases which include heart attack, stroke or blood clot.
The Hill Boren law firm, founded in 1970 is the largest personal injury firm in the state of Tennessee, representing hundreds of people who suffer from work related injuries each year. The firm also handles medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, automobile injuries, social security disability cases, and other injury related cases.
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