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New Mass Tort Drug Accutane

Accutane injury lawyers representing Hollywood actor James Marshall will begin their Accutane lawsuit this week in New Jersey over allegations that the drug caused the actor bowel conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease that led to him having surgery to remove his colon. More info is about Accutane is available.

Marshall is best known for his role as Private First Class Louden Downey in the 1992 hit A Few Good Men. He also starred in the movie Gladiator. Accutane, which was sold by Roche Pharmaceuticals until June of 2009 has been linked to several bowel conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohns Disease. In the most sever of these afflictions patients may have to have parts of their bowels removed.

The lawsuit filed by the 43 year old actor alleges that the eventual surgery he had to undergo as a result of the severe side effects from Accutane ruined a successful acting career. Several industry insiders and fellow actors such as Martin Sheen, Brian Dennehy and Rob Reiner are expected to testify to that effect during the trial.

More than 1,000 Accutane lawsuits have been filed so far against Roche alleging that the drug manufacturer did not properly warn patients of the risks of severe bowel disease side effects associated with the drug. Although only 7 of the cases have reached a jury decision, all of those have resulted in verdicts against Roche totaling approximately $56 million.

It is expected that even more people suffering from conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohns Disease who took Accutane but do not know of the connection will learn about their legal rights because of this high profile case.