No verdict in Texas Vioxx case (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A Texas jury failed to reach a verdict on Thursday on whether the painkiller Vioxx caused the death of a 71-year-old man and was to return on Friday to deliberate again in the latest lawsuit charging that Merck & Co. Inc. hid the dangers of the now-withdrawn medicine. [News Source]

Jury to Continue Vioxx Case Deliberations (AP via Yahoo! News) A jury began deliberations Thursday in a trial over whether the once-popular painkiller Vioxx caused a fatal heart attack in a 71-year-old Texas man. [News Source]

No verdict in Texas Vioxx case; jury back Friday (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A Texas jury failed to reach a verdict on Thursday on whether the painkiller Vioxx caused the death of a 71-year-old man and was to return on Friday to deliberate again in the latest lawsuit charging that Merck & Co. Inc. hid the dangers of the now-withdrawn medicine. [News Source]

Family Sues Foundation Park for Wrongful Death (WTOL News 11) TOLEDO -- A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Thursday afternoon against a Toledo nursing home where an Alzheimer's patient was beaten to death. The suit says the victim's family deserves at least $25,000. Lawyers say Foundation Park nursing home is partly to blame for the death of a 77-year-old man. [News Source]

Around Broward County (Miami Herald) A jury awarded a Hollywood couple $5.75 million Wednesday after a six-week medical malpractice trial in Broward County. [News Source]

Around Broward County (Miami Herald) A jury awarded a Hollywood couple $5.75 million Wednesday after a six-week medical malpractice trial in Broward County. [News Source]

Jury begins deliberations in Texas Vioxx case (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A Texas jury began deliberating on Thursday whether the painkiller Vioxx caused the death of a 71-year-old Texas man in the latest lawsuit charging that Merck & Co. Inc. did not disclose the dangers of its now-withdrawn medicine. [News Source]

Jury Begins Deliberations in Vioxx Trial (AP via Yahoo! News) A jury began deliberations Thursday in a trial over whether the once-popular painkiller Vioxx caused a fatal heart attack in a 71-year-old Texas man. [News Source]

Closing Arugments Heard in Vioxx Trial (AP via Yahoo! News) The painkiller Vioxx caused fatal blood clots in the heart of 71-year-old Leonel Garza, plaintiff's attorney Joe Escobedo said during closing arguments Thursday in a South Texas trial over the use of the once-popular drug manufactured by Merck & Co. [News Source]

Senate panel wants to put citizen initiatives up for vote (Bradenton Herald) A Senate committee wants to give voters a chance to change their minds about some citizen initiatives they have put in the Florida Constitution, including amendments dealing with pregnant pigs and medical malpractice. [News Source]