COX-2 Litigation Headlines - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/8260.xml Latest in COX-2 legal news. - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 New Weblog (“Blog”), MyMeso.org, Aims to Raise Awareness of Deadly Form of Lung Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb803514.htm Current statistics show 2,000-3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in the U.S. each year, and 10,000 Americans die from all asbestos-related diseases, according to statistics compiled by the Environmental Working Group. (PRWeb Mar 26, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb803514.htm Mayor to Declare April 1 Asbestos Awareness Day in Montgomery http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb803544.htm Mayor Bobby Bright will sign a proclamation declaring April 1 as Asbestos Awareness Day in Montgomery in a ceremony at his office Friday, March 28, 2008, at 10 a.m. (PRWeb Mar 25, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb803544.htm $4.85 Billion Verdict Announced - Largest in U.S. History http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568320.htm After more than five years of hard-fought and difficult litigation, Merck has agreed to pay $4.85 billion, the largest pharmaceutical settlement in history, to resolve certain Vioxx-related claims involving plaintiffs who suffered a heart attack (including sudden cardiac death) or a stroke. Beasley Allen's Andy Birchfield and his Vioxx team of lawyers -- Benjamin Locklar, P. Leigh O'Dell, and W. Roger Smith, III -- played an integral role in the development of the Settlement Program and in Merck agreeing to settle these cases. (PRWeb Nov 9, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568320.htm Beasley Allen Law Firm Supports Asbestos Ban http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509783.htm Tom Methvin, President of Beasley Allen Law Firm in Montgomery Alabama, announced the firm's support of the Ban Asbestos in America Act that Senator Murray (D-WASH) has been working on for over 5 years. "We support this amendment [to the Toxic Substances Control Act because we believe it addresses 3 very important issues - a complete ban of asbestos-containing products, research and treatment, and education," Tom said. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509783.htm Beasley Allen Says Bextra Recall May be Too Late for Thousands http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb229726.htm The Montgomery law firm has filed 161 Bextra, Celebrex and Vioxx lawsuits to date. (PRWeb Apr 15, 2005)

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