Released on = December 15, 2005, 5:39 am

Press Release Author = The Law Office of Gerald M. Oginski, LLC

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = A federal jury in Houston couldn\'t decide whether Vioxx was
responsible for causing a patient\'s heart attack. If a jury couldn\'t decide on
whether Vioxx was safe, read what the mistrial could mean to you if you take
prescription medication.

Press Release Body = What The Vioxx Mistrial Means Anyone Who Takes Pills

A federal jury in Houston couldn\'t decide whether Vioxx was responsible for causing
a patient\'s heart attack. If a jury couldn\'t decide whether Vioxx was safe, what
does it mean for you as a consumer?

It means that you must be able to prove your case with a reasonable degree of
probability using medical and pharmaceutical experts. You must be able to prove that
the pharmaceutical company failed to warn doctors about the significant risks of
your injury, that the injury was a cause of your injury, and that your injury is
permanent.

Let\'s turn now to Vioxx and why the jury mistrial is significant for you, the
consumer.

As with all medication, there are known side-effects, even relatively \'harmless\'
medications such as over the counter Tylenol and other pain relievers. Just read the
warning labels and you\'ll begin to see that such common pain relievers are filled
with potential side-effects such as liver damage.

If you\'ve taken a prescription medication in New York, and you believe that the
medication caused you injury, you need to know 5 things-

(1) Whether the injuries you suffered were a known risk of the medicine,
(2) Whether the doctor who prescribed your medication knew that your injury was a
potential risk of the medication,
(3) Whether the pharmacy that dispensed your medication, did it correctly,
(4) Whether there is any other explanation for your injuries, other than the
medication, and
(5) Whether the injuries you suffered are permanent

Veteran New York malpractice lawyer, Gerry Oginski, offers 4 important holiday tips
to keep you from being a potential medication victim:

(1) When your doctor prescribes you medication, ask \"What is it for,\" \"Why are you
giving me this prescription,\" \"What are the side effects,\" \"Will this interact with
my other medications\", \"Are there other medications with less side-effects
available?\"

(2) When you arrive at your pharmacy to pick up your medication, don\'t just pay and
race out the door. Take a moment to look at your medication bottle. Is it labeled
correctly? Is your name on it, and not someone else? Open the bottle up and check to
see what the pill looks like. If you\'ve never taken this pill before, ask the
pharmacist if they\'re sure this is right pill. (It\'s happened plenty of times where
the pharmacist mixed up your pills with another prescription simply through careless
error.)

(3) Read about the risks that come with your medication bottle. If you have no other
choice but to take this medication then you understand the potential risks- even a
small one.

(4) If there are alternative medications you can take, you must decide with your
doctor whether the risk of taking the medication outweighs the benefits the
medication has to offer.

As always, be an informed consumer. Doing so will minimize your risk of becoming a
medication victim during this holiday season.


Web Site = http://www.oginski-law.com

Contact Details = Gerry Oginski