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Details on how to file a claim for the $23 million Vioxx class action settlement are now available. If you purchased the prescription painkiller Vioxx before October 1, 2004, you may be eligible to claim up to $50 cash or reimbursement of the actual out-of-pocket costs you paid for Vioxx, up to $75.
The Vioxx settlement resolves multiple class action lawsuits (consolidated as In re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation) that allege Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. falsely advertised Vioxx as having greater benefits than less expensive generic NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen, when no such benefits had been established. Plaintiffs also claim that the marketing of Vioxx was inconsistent with its FDA-approved labels. As a result, consumers allegedly paid more for Vioxx than they otherwise would have.
Merck denies the allegations but agreed to establish a $23 million class action lawsuit settlement fund to resolve the litigation. The Court preliminarily approved the Vioxx class action settlement on August 2, 2013. A Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for December 13, 2013.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Vioxx settlement include all consumers who purchased Vioxx for personal or family use before October 1, 2004.
The class action settlement does not include consumers who purchased Vioxx before this date while living in Missouri. These Missouri consumers were already awarded a class action settlement, which has an October 7 Claim Form deadline. [See “Missouri Vioxx Class Action Settlement.”]
Potential Award
up to $50 or $75
Proof of Purchase
The only way to receive a cash award of up to $50 or $75 from the Vioxx class action settlement is to submit a valid Claim Form and the required supporting documentation no later than May 6, 2014. Supporting documents include either proof of payment, proof of prescription or documentation of a post-withdrawal medical consultation.
Claim Form Deadline
5/6/2014
Case Name
Vioxx Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1657, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Final Hearing
12/13/2013
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
The Vioxx Consumer Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 26882
Richmond, VA 23261
1-866-439-6932
Questions@VioxxSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Russ Herman
HERMAN, HERMAN & KATZ, LLC
Elizabeth J. Cabraser
LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN, & BERNSTEIN, LLP
Defense Counsel
Douglas R. Marvin
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY, LLP
UPDATE: Viewers are reporting that they began receiving checks from the Vioxx class action settlement on March 16, 2015. Did YOU get paid? Let us know in the comments section below!
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48 thoughts onVioxx Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Received check today for $50
Ok, today the 14th of March, has anyone received a check yet??
I got an email today from questions@vioxxsettlement.com, stating they “do not have an anticipated date for issuing payments in this settlement “.
RECVD EMAIL TODAY,WAS STATED THAT OBJECTOR HAVE WITHDREW,ALL APPEALS ISSUES HAS BEEN RESOLVED,THAT I COULD EXPECT MY CHECK TO BE ISSUE THIS WK. OR NEXT,SO START TO WATCH YOUR MAILBOX,GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE THAT FILE.
Has anyone heard of any updates? Thanks
I filled out appropriate forms, sent in receipts and have heard nothing. Any news, anyone ????
When Will I Be Paid?
In accordance with Section 2.6 of the Settlement Agreement, no payments will be made until the Claim Filing Deadline has passed and the review process is complete for all claimants. The Claim Filing Deadline is May 6th, 2014. We do not anticipate issuing any payments until after July 2014.
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When Will I Be Paid?
In accordance with Section 2.6 of the Settlement Agreement, no payments will be made until the Claim Filing Deadline has passed and the review process is complete for all claimants. The Claim Filing Deadline is May 6th, 2014. We do not anticipate issuing any payments until after July 2014.
No way am I going to give them my social for a lousy settlement check!
Has anyone currently living in Missouri received a $180 check? A friend from Illinois has received her check on December 23, 2013. Looking for my mom’s settlement–thought it would be here by now.
HeLLo, Im very curious about the thousands of VICTOMS that”” DIED”” from using “VIOXXXX”… Through My Research I now Realize that there were Maybe 30,000 AMERICANS VICTOMISED. or More..What are the SETTLEMENTs for these Families that Suffered from losses of “DeaLth in their Families. What was there “CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT SETTLEMENTS”” ? ??? (HOW DO PUT A PRICE ON SOMEONEs LIFE) ?
“THEY ALL DESERVE $$$ 20,000,000.00 MlLLON DOLLARS OR MORE EACH…..I dont SEE the the TRUTH OF THE FACT OF THE MATTER… They ProfiT “”BILLIONS”” BUT DONT PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES!! I THOUGHT THE “”F. D. A. “” IS SUPPOSE TO PROTECT US…… “””CRAZY CORRUPT WORLD WE LIVE IN….Yaaaaaa…….
“”CORPORITE GREEED”””
My husband had a stroke in 2001 due to taking vioxx. they thought he would never do anything as normally as he had done. well after 3 months in the hospital and 3 more months in rehab. He had somewhat learn to do some things. when he first came home from the hospital he could not even feed himself. I did get involved in the class action law suit and I think he got about 70,000. they also had in that settlement a claim for extreme loss over and above what he received in the reqular class action suit he was paid for. we filled out the form for the extreme circumstances and the so called Claims Administrator denied it. My husband has never been the same since this happened to him. Now he is suffering from cognitive memory loss which is about as bad as it gets. there are no pills, to help, to change this because his brain had an infarction which meant you can not fix it. I have to be honest and wonder why I haven’t tried more to pursue his issues. the law firm that handled it got over $75,000just in administrative fees. they got travel, phone calls reimbursement and I don’t know what else. all I can say is that I had to honestly worry the hell out of them for him to get anything. He should have gotten a lot more since his condition has gotten worse and I have not done anything else because I was so scared of the attorneys who handled it. I wanted them to prove to me that he did not qualify for extreme circumstances and they would not do it. because the special administrators who handled and made the decision I was not allowed to speak to. remember I am just a novice in this kind of action and didn’t know what the hell they were doing right or wrong. I have always thought this whole settlement was a tremendous scam for the people who suffered even the ones who passed away. Just wanted to be able to express my feelings because I know I can’t do anything more for him physically or monetary. thank you for listening. I hope if can I hear back from you.