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Humeston 's lawyers have pointed to that study as proof Merck knew its blockbuster pain reliever could lead to heart attacks.But testimony from Gertz , who appeared for the company , bolstered Merck 's argument that the company performed subsequent studies to see if Vioxx reduced prostacyclin and could cause heart attacks , and found that it did not.Humeston lawyer Chris Seeger suggested in his cross-examination that " all that testimony about bunny hearts and dogs " had little bearing on how the medicine could affect humans . Plaintiff lawyers say those numbers are probably just a drop in the bucket.Nearly all are product liability cases , often called personal injury suits . So far , more than 2,400 lawsuits have been filed involving Vioxx.Earlier this year , Fallon was selected to handle all pretrial proceedings such as gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses in the federal cases . You people are leaders , and we cite you all the time , " he said " You have accomplished so very much . " 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 .