Florida Doctor Files Vioxx Lawsuit
Heart Damage Forces Doctor to Give Up Practice
According to a press release issued by the Florida law firm of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP., Dr. Robert Plasko and his wife, Wendy have filed a Vioxx lawsuit aqainst Merck and Co. The suit alleges that "Dr. Plasko developed significant heart damage as a result of taking Vioxx(R) for approximately nine (9) months in 2003."
"As a result of Dr. Plasko's taking Vioxx(R) and his subsequent heart damage, Dr. Plasko is now disabled, and was forced to give up his medical practice of sixteen (16) years. Dr. Plasko states that as a consumer and a physician, he was misled by Merck and its sales staff, and that he hopes this litigation will serve as a means to prevent such corrupt activity from happening again in the future."
Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP. is representing or reviewing close to 300 cases involving adverse incidents where individuals or a deceased family member had taken Vioxx(R).
For more information about Florida Vioxx Litigation:
CONTACT: Jamie Longhurst, Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams,LLP, +1-561-820-2264, Web site: http://www.palmbeachlaw.com/
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