VIOXX®
On September 30, 2004, Merck & Co., Inc., announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of VIOXX® (rofecoxib), its best-selling arthritis and acute pain medication. By noon of that same day, Strong, Martin & Associates had filed the world's first post-recall Vioxx® lawsuit. By the close of business on October 1, 2004, Strong, Martin had received telephone calls or e-mails from hundreds of concerned individuals from Massachusetts to California. Given Merck's success with Vioxx® many of the 2,000,000 Americans who have previously taken the drug will continue to contact Strong, Martin.
As it did with Bayer Corporation's withdrawal of its cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol®, Strong, Martin will take an aggressive posture in representing its Vioxx® clients. Because of its relationship with law firms throughout the country, Strong, Martin has had and will continue to have clients from all geographic regions and ensure that they receive the most efficient and professional legal representation possible.
As a firm we are dedicated to resolving the issues which have arisen with the worldwide withdrawal of Vioxx® in a manner most favorable to our clients. Based on our previous experience with pharmaceutical litigation, the firm realizes the full extent of the effort and resources required to successfully prosecute a client's claim against Merck & Co., Inc. We are prepared.
IF YOU HAVE TAKEN VIOXX® PLEASE CALL US AT 1-866-859-7500 OR E-MAIL US AT info@strongmartin.com. Any e-mail or telephone call received from a prospective client will be responded to promptly. Any communication will be strictly confidential. Unlike many law firms, we will not evaluate your case on the basis of an e-mail message alone. If there are Vioxx-related injuries involved we will obtain the medical records necessary for a complete evaluation and will personally contact you to discuss your case. We welcome your telephone calls and e-mails.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: If you or a loved one has taken Vioxx® you should contact your physician for an alternate medication or treatment and to determine whether any tests or treatment is warranted because of your ingestion of this drug.
IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OF THESE
SYMPTOMS,
CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY:
HEART ATTACK
OTHER SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT OR
HEART FIBRILLATION
ANGINA
STROKE OR MINI-STROKE
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
STOMACH PROBLEMS
INTESTINAL BLEEDING
BREATHING PROBLEMS
BLOOD CLOTS
KIDNEY FAILURE OR DAMAGE
LIVER PROBLEMS INCLUDING HEPATITIS
NONBACTERIAL MENINGITIS
UNUSUAL SWELLING IN THE FEET OR ANKLES