To date, no Accutane class action lawsuit has been filed in any state court. Patients who have taken the drug Accutane or its generic version (isotretinoin) might have an increased risk of forming a debilitating gastrointestinal disease. Persons who have taken Accutane and are suffering form of serious gastrointestinal illness like Crohn's disease continue to file individual claims, also known as arbitration cases.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Accutane Lawsuit Settles for $25 Million
Andrew McCarrell, an Alabama resident who had to have his colon removed as a result of a bowel disorder linked to the drug Accutane, recently won a judgement against the pharmaceutical giant and manufacturer of Accutane, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
In his lawsuit, the 38 year old native says Roche failed to properly warn of Accutane's potentially dangerous side-effects which he alleges caused his painful bowel disorder and eventually led to the removal of his colon.
A New Jersey jury agreed and awarded the $25 million for compensatory damages in a retrial that stemmed from an appeals court overturning the original $2.6 million judgement awarded to McCarrell in May of 2007.
Hoffmann-La Roche, based in Nutley, N.J., says it plans to appeal.
Hoffmann-La Roche stopped selling Accutane in June of 2009 citing competition from generic manufacturers and the high cost of defending itself against Accutane related lawsuits
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