The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) known as ulcerative colitis can strike anyone, anywhere. And it’s stuck American Idol contestant Casey Abrams.
The 2011 finalist and contender, who’s only 20, was hospitalized and missed Idol’s March 10 results show. It turns out he was being treated at Los Angeles’ prestigious Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where he received two blood transfusions.
It isn’t known how Abrams came to suffer ulcerative colitis. But we do know that many innocent Americans, including many from his age group, suffer the debilitating, incurable, lifelong disease as a result of having taken acne treatment Accutane.
This defective drug can cause not only ulcerative colitis but also the IBD known as Crohn’s disease (also known as Crohns disease). Each can cause significant bleeding in the digestive tract, along with pain and inflammation.
Ulcerative colitis can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs or even surgery, but it cannot be cured. Abrams has told his fans that his “symptoms are pretty much under control,” but for many, an IBD is a lifelong battle.
Sadly, many Americans must endure this battle of a lifetime due to the negligence of Roche Pharmaceuticals, a Swiss company whose Accutane has been shown to cause a variety of serious and harmful Accutane side effects, including ulcerative colitis. Such injuries have prompted many Americans to seek a legal remedy via an Accutane lawsuit, in which they can claim damages for their medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
Roche made billions of dollars off Accutane before pulling it from the market in 2009, in a tacit admission of its failures and defects. Now Americans are fighting back, just as Casey Abrams must fight his own battle against the IBD ulcerative colitis.
Make no mistake: Casey Abrams suffers from a serious disease in ulcerative colitis. But so do many Americans who unwittingly took prescribed oral acne medication Accutane and, as a result, suffer from the same devastating condition.
If you are such an American, the national attorney service of Accutane Lawsuit Lawyer.com can help. Just submit the free case review form on this Internet page or call the toll-free number on this website and a legal representative will respond promptly to help you with your case. An Accutane lawsuit can provide economic recovery, as well as some peace of mind.