Lawyers in Vioxx Case Hit With Negligence Lawsuit Over Alleged Paperwork Errors

An Ohio man who accepted an approximately $100,000 settlement for his Vioxx personal injury claim has filed a negligence suit against three Houston firms and three Houston lawyers, alleging the defendants made paperwork errors in his case file that reduced the size of his settlement. Craig Pingle alleges that he should have received a settlement totaling more than $436,000.