Has Merck agreed to settle Vioxx cases?
Yes. At a hearing in New Orleans on November 9, 2007, Merck agreed to settle the approximately 26,000 lawsuits representing 47,000 plaintiffs that had sued the company for personal injury claims related to taking Vioxx.

Is the settlement contingent on anything?
Yes. 85% of the plaintiffs must agree to the settlement or Merck will withdraw its offer.

Who should I call to find out about the status of my case?
You should call the law firm you signed up with. If it was Pikoff & Riff, LLP, Riff & Associates, P.C., or Goforth Lewis Sanford LLP, call our office at (800) 240-2460 or (713) 237-1100 or email us at lmoreno@ssrlawyers.com.

How will the value of my case be determined?
Each case will be valued independently based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, severity of the injury (heart attack or stroke), length of time Vioxx was taken before the injury, pre-existing risk factors for heart attack or stoke, etc.

How will the value of my case be determined?
Each case will be valued independently based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, severity of the injury (heart attack or stroke), length of time Vioxx was taken before the injury, pre-existing risk factors for heart attack or stoke, etc. Although a specific dollar value has not been assigned to each ?point? your case is worth, you can get a general idea of the important factors that will be used to evaluate your case by going to the "settlement calculator" at the following link. http://officialvioxxsettlement.com/calculator/.

When will I receive the money from my settlement?
This is another detail that is being worked out. We are hopeful it will occur before the fall of 2008.