SPOTLIGHT: Hung jury forces mistrial in Vioxx suit

A California court declared a mistrial in two Vioxx liability lawsuits against drugmaker Merck after the jury deadlocked on whether the plaintiffs' physicians would have recognized the potential risks or side-effects of taking the painkiller. Attorneys for both plaintiffs, Lawrence Appell, of Scottsdale, AZ and Rudolph Arrigale, of Westminster, CA said they would seek a new trial. Report