24 Quotes by Mark Lanier

What a jury is going to get is A, Merck fudged on the details. B, the fudge was in their favor. C, it was on purpose. D, Merck lied about fudging, or at least covered it up. And E, the most prestigious medical journal in the United States of America has called their hand on it and said this is unethical and wrong.

We have a right to know. They ought to tell us the good, the bad and the ugly.

I felt like we had truth and the jury was paying attention. They had a very tough case to defend. The documents are very difficult for Merck.

From Merck's victories, I've leaned that you must tie their lawyers to the truth. They specialize in mudslinging.

I think first you have to educate the jury about the drug, what Merck knew, when Merck knew it, what Merck did with its knowledge,

Our studies have indicated this thing plays well right across the line. Everybody needs to trust in the medical system. The only way we can trust in it is if companies are telling the truth.

My strategy is, right is right, and wrong is wrong. If you know your drug may kill people, you owe the duty to warn them.

My message to Merck is that I'm just warming up.

Merck should come to the table and accept responsibility.