| Mar 28 |
After ‘Twin Peaks’ peak, James Marshall fights back from IBD valley with an Accutane lawsuit
The trial, now underway in Atlantic City, N.J., concerns Marshall’s complaint that Roche knew its acne treatment Accutane could cause lifelong bowel disease injuries, yet failed to warn potential users sufficiently. As a result, Marshall has suffered a debilitating and incurable inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. This made it necessary that his colon be surgically removed, and it cut short his once promising acting career. |
Actor James Marshall, best known for playing troubled teen James Hurley on TV’s Emmy-winning Twin Peaks and a Marine murder suspect in the Oscar-nominated film A Few Good Men, finally is getting his own day in court. Marshall has an Accutane lawsuit underway against the acne drug’s negligent manufacturer, Hoffman-La Roche.
| Dec 29 |
Dangerous acne treatment easily available on Internet
All this, despite a Food and Drug Administration website that warns against buying Accutane over the Internet because of the drug’s 15 serious side effects, including two life-long diseases of the gut with the potential to kill those who develop them after taking it. |
A quick google search of the Internet turns up lots of websites selling Accutane in spite of federal warnings about the powerful drug. One site, with the unforgettable web address of “cheap pills,” has a brief two-line description of the acne treatment drug, followed by a lengthy price sheet offering Accutane pills in varying amounts with no reference to the drug’s side effects.| Oct 12 |
Victims of acne drug Accutane can seek justice via an Accutane lawsuit
It’s Accutane, an acne medication prescribed by doctors and taken orally to eliminate the pimples and blemishes known as acne. Acne often arises on the face, especially for teens, but can afflict anyone. And after Accutane’s introduction in 1982, it was seen as a “miracle drug” cure, with sales to five million Americans. |
For years, many Americans have suffered serious digestive disorders and not known the cause. Now many do know — and the answer is surprising.| May 06 |
Accutane side effects after severe acne treatment may merit Accutane lawsuits
These ailments can take the form of UC, or Ulcerative Colitis, or Crohn’s Disease. Both are inflammatory bowel diseases, but they affect different parts of the digestive system. |
Innocent Americans who have taken Accutane as a means of fighting severe acne now may find themselves suffering from a variety of harmful