To the extent that some states may require that it be identified those who have paid for attorney advertising if not the attorney himself: Be it known that no one other than Raymond L. Henke paid for this advertisement or anything associated with it.

The purpose of this web site is solely to provide information on the subject matters contained therein. The purpose is strictly informational. The web site is not to intended provide legal advice. No information contained on this web site is intended to constitute legal advice. None of the information should be interpreted as legal advice. It is not legal advice. Mr. Henke and Mr, Allis makes no "warranty" of any kind, express or implied as to any of the information provided on this web site, or any other web site to which this site is "linked." Mr. Henke does not intend to state, or suggest or imply that any particular visitor to the web site would have a valid claim or should hire an attorney or file a lawsuit. You should not act or rely on any information on this web site without seeking the advice of an attorney. None of the information should be interpreted as matters of legal "opinion." To the extent that any statement might be interpreted as an opinion, it is not intended to be relied upon, and you should not rely upon any opinion contained herein but rather should seek the advice of an attorney.

Mere placement of this web site on the Internet is not intended and should not be construed to create an attorney/client relationship between Raymond L. Henke or the Law Office of Raymond L. Henke or Nicholas Allis or the Law Office of Nicholas Allis and the general public or any particular visitor to the site. No attorney/client relationship is created merely by an individual's having visited this web site. No attorney/client relationship is created merely by sending an e-mail or otherwise directing a communication to Mr. Henke or to Mr. Allis or their respective law offices. The only way to create an attorney/client relationship with Raymond L. Henke or the Law Office of Raymond L. Henke is by yours and Mr. Henke's mutual execution, or signing of a written attorney/client agreement. The only way to create an attorney/client relationship with Nicholas Allis or the Law Office of Nicholas Allis is by yours and Mr. Allis' mutual execution, or signing of a written attorney/client agreement. The determination of whether you need legal services and your choice of a lawyer are very important matters that should not be based on advertisements. The prospective client is encouraged to contact Mr. Henke and/or Mr. Allis to discuss the merits of his or her case, to determine whether Mr. Allis and/or Mr. Henke would be willing to prosecute the case, to inquire further about Mr. Allis' and/or Mr. Henke's qualifications, and to determine the specific contractual terms under which Mr. Henke and/or Mr. Allis would be willing to prosecute the prospective client's case. The prospective client may wish to consult other qualified attorneys. On the prospective client's request, Mr. Allis and/or Mr. Henke will refer him or her to one or more other qualified attorneys. The prospective client will thus have the opportunity to inquire of those and any other attorneys the prospective client elects to consult as to the qualifications perceived as most relevant to the prospective client. Ultimately, however, the prospective client must weigh the relative qualifications of such attorneys as he may elect to interview and make this decision for himself.

Mr. Allis and Mr. Henke reserves the right to decline to represent a prospective client for any reason.

By virtue of the characteristics and qualities of Internet communication, any information that you send Mr. Henke and/or Mr. Allis in an e-mail message might not be secure or confidential, and might be deemed by a court not to be privileged.

This web site contains "links" to other resources on the Internet. The presence of the links is not intended to imply and should not be construed to imply that Raymond Henke or Nicholas Allis or either of their respective Law Offices sponsors or is affiliated with or is associated in any way with the linked web sites. The presence of the "links" on the "Link" page of this web site is not intended to imply and should not be construed to imply that Mr. Henke or Mr. Allis agrees with the content of any linked site or even know the content of any linked site. No decisions relative to your legal rights should be made on the basis of any web site, including this one, or any linked by this one. Such decisions should only be made on the advice of an attorney you have contracted to provide you advice specifically with regard to your particular case.

It is noted that other lawyers in various states hold themselves out as "specialists." Neither the State of California nor the State Bar certifies "specialists" in litigation, civil litigation, personal injury litigation or civil trials as do some other States. It would be contrary to the California Rules of Professional Conduct, therefore, for Mr. Henke, Mr. Allis or any other California lawyer to hold himself out as a certified "specialist" in these areas of his experience and expertise. Therefore, Mr Henke and Mr. Allis do not use the word "specialist" in the web site and they do not hold themselves out as a "specialists.". Mr. Henke's qualifications, and Mr. Allis' qualifications, generally and specifically as phramaceutical product liability lawyers are set forth on other pages of this web site, and speak for themselves. This advertisement is not intended for citizens whose potential cases do not have a nexus with the state of California, e.g., incident that arose in the state, or in which the lawsuit might properly be brought in the state, e.g., by virtue of a defendant's incorporation in the state or the location of its principal place of business in the state. However, it is likely that Mr. Allis and/or Mr. Henke will participate in national class action Vioxx litigation, however, only to the extent that the class litigation positively evolves so that they consider participation in the national class beneficial to particular of their clients. You should inquire of Mr. Allis and/or Mr. Henke and any other pharmaceutical product liability lawyer whom you may consider to represent you about the potential benefits and potential detriments of joining a class action rather than prosecuting your individual action separately.

The following are legal notices intended to comply with the laws, professional rules and/or court decisions of the various States.

Alabama: No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Colorado: Colorado does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field.

Florida: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.

Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.

New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.

Tennessee: Neither Mr. Allis nor Mr. Henke is a certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist or any other kind of specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

Texas: Mr. Henke is not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.

Each of the foregoing disclaimers and qualifications set forth as to any one particular State is restated with the same force as to every other State of the United States.

Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis have attempted their very best to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this web site, however, the legal and ethical rules governing electronic attorney "advertising" is a rapidly developing field. Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis do not want to offer to represent or undertake to represent clients based on their review of any portion of this web site that might not comply with a particular State or State bar association legal or regulatory requisite. Therefore, Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis urge that you not to rely upon it but, rather, contact them directly, ask about their credentials in detail, consult other pharmaceutical product liability lawyers and inquire of them also as to their credentials and experience, and conduct any other and additional research and inquiry as you deem appropriate to obtain the very best legal representation for your particular case. Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis are licensed to practice law only in the State of California. Neither offers by this web site to appear as counsel or as counsel pro hac vice in any other state in the country. Furthermore, Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis will not entertain a request by a potential client to represent him or her pro hac vice in another state. Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis will only consider such a request by an out of state attorney. However, Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis do not solicit any such requests by this web site. Mr. Henke and Mr. Allis do not by this advertisement hold themself out as a referral agency or a referral source. Mr. Henke or Mr. Allis may, on the request of a client, recommend that the client consult his state's or another state's trial lawyers association or academy of trial lawyers, except in such states where to do so would violate the law. By this advertisement Mr. Henke has not offered and does not offer to make specific referrals to specific attorneys. If Mr. Henke is later requested by a potential client to provide a specific referral, then, just as any lawyer would be permitted to, Mr. Henke may consent to make a referral and accept a referral fee or a share of the attorneys fees, however, he will do so only to attorneys in states where fee sharing and/or referral fees are legal, and not prohibited by the state's rules of professional conduct. This advertisement is not intended for citizens whose potential cases do not have a nexus with the state of California, e.g., incident that arose in the state, or in which the lawsuit might properly be brought in the state, e.g., by virtue of a defendant's incorporation in the state or the location of its principal place of business in the state. Reference is made in the web site to Mr. Henke's previous million dollar settlements and jury verdicts. Mr. Henke has had many large jury verdicts and settlements. The cases all varied in their substance, most of them were complex contested liability cases involving substantial injuries. The cases ranged in their substance from a contested liability motorcycle accident case in which the motorcyclist suffered a below knee amputation and broken clavical [$2.5 million dollar settlement], and a vehicle accident case involving partial paralysis [$2.2 million jury verdict, co-tried], to a medical fraud case in which a physician and hospital provided 5 terminal AIDS patients phony drugs and unnecessary surgery and denied the patients the drugs that would have extended their lives [$2.7 million jury verdict ($1.8 million in punitive damages later remitted, cross appeals from verdict and remittitur settled on appeal)], to a medical malpractice case involving the failure to diagnose a rare heart tumor, in which, as the result, the patient suffered a debilitating stroke [$3.8 million gross jury verdict with a finding of 70 percent comparative negligence], to a pharmaceutical product liability case in which an experimental drug was given to a pregnant woman resulting in the birth of her baby with limb defects. $1.5 million settlement]. The results obtained in those cases were dependent upon the facts of the cases, and the results will differ in other cases based on different facts. No guarantee, representation or warranty is intended by anything stated in this web site and none should be inferred that Mr. Henke will achieve for you or any other particular potential client a million dollar result or any other particular result. Mr. Henke cannot and therefore does not warranty or represent or guarantee that any particular result would obtain in yours or any other visitor's particular case.