Wyeth wins thimerosal-autism case in land court

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I'm surprised a land court had that much sense. A good ruling all the same. Strike one for the trial lawyers.

In a message dated 2/19/2008 2:20:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2008/02/wyeth_wins_thimerosalautism_ca.htmlWyeth wins thimerosal-autism case in land courtby The Star-Ledger Business Desk Tuesday February 19, 2008, 1:44 PMWyeth announced today that The Honorable Stuart R. Berger of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Baltimore, land, has granted the Madison-based pharmaceutical firm's motion for summary judgment in the case of Blackwell, et al. v. Sigma Aldrich, Inc., et al -- an alleged vaccine injury case claiming that Jamarr Blackwell's exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines caused him to become autistic.Previously, the Court had granted Wyeth's motion to preclude all five of plaintiffs' expert witnesses from offering testimony at trial following extensive briefing and a 10-day evidentiary hearing held by the Court last August.In his December 21, 2007 Memorandum and Order pertaining to Wyeth's evidentiary motion, Judge Berger found that "it is generally accepted in the relevant scientific community that thimerosal in vaccines does not cause or contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism," also noting that "it is generally accepted in the relevant scientific community that autism is genetic in origin except in rare instances of prenatal exposures to certain substances at defined periods during pregnancy.""This is a significant victory for good science generally," says J. ch, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, who served as lead counsel for Wyeth in this matter. "The Court appropriately found that plaintiffs' attempt to link autism to childhood vaccines is contrary to generally accepted science." Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.

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Wyeth wins thimerosal-autism case in land court

by The Star-Ledger Business Desk

Tuesday February 19, 2008, 1:44 PM

Wyeth announced today that The Honorable Stuart R. Berger of the

Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Baltimore, land, has granted

the Madison-based pharmaceutical firm's motion for summary judgment

in the case of Blackwell, et al. v. Sigma Aldrich, Inc., et al -- an

alleged vaccine injury case claiming that Jamarr Blackwell's

exposure to thimerosal-containing vaccines caused him to become

autistic.

Previously, the Court had granted Wyeth's motion to preclude all

five of plaintiffs' expert witnesses from offering testimony at

trial following extensive briefing and a 10-day evidentiary hearing

held by the Court last August.

In his December 21, 2007 Memorandum and Order pertaining to Wyeth's

evidentiary motion, Judge Berger found that " it is generally

accepted in the relevant scientific community that thimerosal in

vaccines does not cause or contribute to neurodevelopmental

disorders such as autism, " also noting that " it is generally

accepted in the relevant scientific community that autism is genetic

in origin except in rare instances of prenatal exposures to certain

substances at defined periods during pregnancy. "

" This is a significant victory for good science generally, " says

J. ch, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP,

who served as lead counsel for Wyeth in this matter. " The Court

appropriately found that plaintiffs' attempt to link autism to

childhood vaccines is contrary to generally accepted science. "