Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-21 Thread Dana
I agree but don't know the answer either > I'm not sure what, maybe do something like revoke some of their patents. > Do something that would actually affect them. ~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Troub

RE: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-21 Thread Nick McClure
ually affect them. -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Courts convict Merck! I think there was negligence if they knew it could cause heart attacks and did nothing. It should have been labelled and pos

Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-21 Thread Jeff Houser
Can you back up that claim? I'm just wondering if it is factual or you're just making a sarcastical statement on lawyers. I once asked a good friend (who is a lawyer) about collections on such things. He said the percentage goes down the larger the settlement. If memory serves me it was a s

Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-21 Thread Dana
Original Message- > From: brobborb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 9:55 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: US Courts convict Merck! > > Who really won here? Where does most of the 229 milion go? To lawyers? > > Was this a class action lawsuit?

RE: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-20 Thread Nick McClure
Nah, this went to one woman, I'm sure the lawyers are getting a pretty good cut. -Original Message- From: brobborb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 9:55 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Courts convict Merck! Who really won here? Where does most of th

RE: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-20 Thread Nick McClure
Yes, the consumer won, good for him. But the rest of us have to pay the price. -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 5:11 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Courts convict Merck! Blah! It's a good thing! THe consumer has won agains

Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-19 Thread Robert Munn
oh no, of course not- the lawyers only get $100 million. >Who really won here? Where does most of the 229 milion go? To lawyers? >Was this a class action lawsuit? Everyone gets a coupon and discounts, and >the lawyer get 200 million! haha >- Original Message - >From: "Vivec" <[EMAIL

Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-19 Thread brobborb
Who really won here? Where does most of the 229 milion go? To lawyers? Was this a class action lawsuit? Everyone gets a coupon and discounts, and the lawyer get 200 million! haha - Original Message - From: "Vivec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005

Re: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-19 Thread Vivec
Blah! It's a good thing! THe consumer has won against the evil corporation! Sing and dance naked in the rain, rejoice and be glad!! On 8/19/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 229 Million is a little much if you ask me. Just gonna raise the price of > drugs. ~~

RE: US Courts convict Merck!

2005-08-19 Thread Nick McClure
229 Million is a little much if you ask me. Just gonna raise the price of drugs. > -Original Message- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:43 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: US Courts convict Merck! > > Jury finds Vioxx maker Merck negligent, awards $