In recent years, many Americans have found themselves victims of an inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. This can mean they suffer Crohn’s disease or perhaps ulcerative colitis. Both are lifelong, debilitating and incurable, leading to frequent doctor visits if not hospitalization for surgery, such as colon removal.
These Americans doubtless wondered how they contracted an IBD, especially when there was no previous medical history of such disease in their family. But for some, sadly, the cause was something they added to their body. It was Accutane, an acne medication which clears up acne but also can cause an IBD.
Thus, if not for Accutane, many people who now suffer an IBD would not be suffering that at all. Rather, Accutane has caused their IBD injury. Beyond that, scientists are unsure what can spark such IBDs as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. These inflammations of the digestive system are suspected to be sparked by an unknown factor introduced in the systems of people with a susceptibility to getting an IBD.
Indeed, some people are more susceptible of getting an IBD. Among them are those whose family has a history of IBD. Studies show that 20-30 per cent of people with Crohn’s disease have a family member who also has had the IBD.
Diet and stress also can be major elements in causing Crohn’s disease. But again, researchers aren’t quite sure.
What we do know, however, is that there’s a strong causal connection between acne treatment Accutane and susceptibility to having an IBD, whether it’s Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. In fact, this connection has been well established by plaintiffs in recent Accutane lawsuits.
Juries in these lawsuits have agreed with plaintiffs in each case, awarding a total of more than $56 million in compensatory damages so far to just a handful of acne drug Accutane victims. These juries were convinced that Isotretinoin, the active ingredient in Accutane, cause an IBD, or inflammatory reaction by the immune system of the body. This IBD can create extreme pain in the abdomen, can produce bloody diarrhea and can do damage to the wall of the intestines.
Those who suffer such ghastly injuries after taking Accutane need not suffer alone and without help. Rather, they can turn to the nationwide lawyer group of Acutane-Lawsuit-Lawyer.com to assess their prospects for an Accutane lawsuit. Such an Accutane lawsuit can demand financial compensation for a victim’s medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.
To start, simply fill out the free case evaluation form on this Web page, or call toll-free to 1-800-339-0606. Accutane-Lawsuit-Lawyer.com can provide the legal help victims need for states across America.