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She had no tact ; really ought to have known that people are not at home to the thoughts of everybody all the time ; ought in mere politeness to have allowed him certain seasons quite to himself ; and was monstrously ignorant of things if she did not know , as she appeared not to know , that there were certain special hours when a man 's veins ran with fire and daring and power , in which . ATLANTIC CITY ( AP ) The judge hearing the Vioxx product liability suit in Atlantic City threatened to declare a mistrial Thursday.The judge says Merck 's lead lawyer violated pretrial instructions barring comments about lawyers in front of the jury.The judge says Diane Sullivan made repeated negative references to lawyers in her opening statement yesterday.In her opening , Sullivan made reference to the plaintiff being surrounded by lawyers.The judge says there 's a perception that there are too many lawsuits and it 's causing society problems.Thursday 's testimony has been delayed while the judge considers whether the Whitehouse Station-based drug maker can admit into evidence a key 2005 memo from a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee.The plaintiff claims Vioxx caused his heart attack . Analysts have speculated Merck 's liability could reach $ 18 billion.In the Texas case , Lanier hinted to jurors Wednesday that mental anguish and loss of companionship damages for the plaintiff , Carol Ernst , could reach $ 229 million or more.He said Merck reaped that amount from selling Vioxx in the four months leading to the February 2002 addition of cardiovascular warnings on the drug 's label . " Basically you're trained to answer questions from physicians — not to dodge questions , " Santanello said , noting participants could n't win if they dodged all the questions.Lanier highlighted warning letters Merck received from the Food and Drug Administration about misrepresenting or downplaying Vioxx safety concerns in aggressive marketing that included glitzy television ads.Merck added warnings about cardiovascular risks to Vioxx 's label in 2002 . " He said he thought Arrant was " pretty good " on the stand , but added it would be difficult to make a murder conspirator likeable to the jury . " Merck lawyer Gerry Lowry urged jurors to consider what would happen to the 100-year-old company if it knowingly created deadly drugs . Why are n't some people training to become professionals in our field ? I do n't want her being yanked back and forth out of jail , " he said.At the hearing , the judge lowered bail from Waterman from $ 150,000 to $ 50,000 , and the defense lawyer says he expects her family to post bail in the next few days.Waterman , 17 , broke down in tears as Collins announced her decision . What kinds of " family stories " have been handed down to you ?