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Family Wins $32 Million in Texas Vioxx Lawsuit

(2006-05-03) A Texas jury Friday found that the painkiller Vioxx caused the death of 71-year-old Leonel Garza and awarded $32 million to his family. It was the latest verdict in lawsuits charging that Vioxx maker Merck & Co. did not disclose for several years that the drug increased the risk of heart attacks. The jury awarded Garza's family $7 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages, but the punitive damages will be reduced to no more than $750,000 because of a cap imposed by Texas law. Merck, which faces about 10,000 Vioxx-related lawsuits, immediately said it would appeal the decision.

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