Frequently Asked Questions about the Accutane Lawsuit
What is the basis for the Accutane lawsuit? The accutane lawsuit alleges that the manufacturer of Accutane failed to adequately test and warn that Accutane risk was associated with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn’s disease. Evidence presented in the Accutane lawsuits has included internal documents and memos by people working for the drug company showing that the company knew of that Accutane was linked to serious conditions like IBD, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis while the company was actively denying this was the case.
Have the Accutane lawsuits that have gone to trial been successful? To date there have been seven trials against the manufacturer of Accutane that have resulted in verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 for the Plaintiffs. The high damage award has been $25,000,000.
Do I qualify to join the Accutane lawsuit? We are accepting Accutane lawsuit cases nationwide for individuals whose cases meet the folling criteria. You must have:
- Taken Accutane
- Been diagnosed with IBD (not IBS), Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative Colitis
- Within 5 years of taking Accutane
- If you were not diagnosed within 5 years, must be able to show records that you were having symptoms within 5 years and were later diagnosed.
Many people contact our office who have not been diagnosed with one of the above conditions, or who have been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). However, IBS does not quality. You must have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis.
How do I join the Accutane lawsuit? To join the Accutane lawsuit, call us toll free at the number above or complete the free confidential case evaluation form to the right. Attorneys in our office are available to provide a free consultation to help determine if your case qualifies and to advise you of your rights.
We are accepting clients in the following geographical areas:
New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Detroit, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Austin, Columbus, Fort Worth, Charlotte, Memphis, Boston, Baltimore, El Paso, Seattle, Denver, Nashville, Milwaukee, Fort Lauderdale, Fremont, Riverside, San Bernardino, New Orleans, Buffalo, Salt Lake City, Rochester, Tampa, Tacoma, Bellevue, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Louisville, Portland, Oklahoma City, Tucson, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Kansas City, Fresno, St. Louis, Sacramento, Long Beach, Mesa, Omaha, Virginia Beach, Miami, Cleveland, Oakland, Raleigh, Colorado Springs, Tulsa, Minneapolis, Arlington, Honolulu, Alabama AL, Alaska AK, Arizona AZ, Arkansas AR, California CA, Colorado CO, Connecticut CT, Delaware DE, Florida FL, Georgia GA, Hawaii HI, Idaho ID, Illinois IL, Indiana IN, Iowa IA, Kansas KS, Kentucky KY, Louisiana LA, Maine ME, Maryland MD, Massachusetts MS, Michigan MI, Minnesota MN, Mississippi MS, Missouri MO, Montana MT, Nebraska NE, Nevada NE, New Hampshire NH, New Jersey NJ, New Mexico NM, New York NY, North Carolina NC, North Dakota ND, Ohio OH, Oklahoma OK, Oregon OR, Pennsylvania PA, Rhode Island RI, South Carolina SC, South Dakota SD, Tennessee TN, Texas TX, Utah UT, Vermont VT, Virginia VA, Washington WA, Washington D.C, West Virginia WV, Wisconsin WI and Wyoming WY.