Ohio Woman Files Second Lawsuit Alleging Vioxx-Induced Kidney Failure

CLEVELAND - A woman who allegedly suffered kidney failure as a result of using Vioxx recently filed a second complaint against the manufacturer of the arthritis drug and 10 unnamed defendants. Rose Rocca v. Merck & Co. Inc., et al. No. CV-04-520384 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pleas, Cuyahoga Cty.).

Plaintiff Rose Rocca's Jan. 24 complaint alleged that Vioxx manufacturer Merck manufactured and sold a defective and unreasonably dangerous product and failed to adequately warn about its ability to cause kidney failure. She claims the unnamed defendants helped sell and distribute Vioxx.

In December 2002, Rocca filed a similar suit in Ohio's …