Since Accutane was unleashed on the American public in 1982, thousands of innocent victims have taken the acne medication and then, as a result, suffered an inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
Yet these incurable digestive disorders also existed previously. In fact, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was afflicted with Crohn’s disease prior to his 1956 re-election campaign. At first he tried to keep that from being widely known, but when he had to have surgery, the news got out. Yet it didn’t keep him from being elected again as president for a second term.
In more recent years, other celebrities have suffered Crohn’s disease, which is a debilitating, lifelong disorder of the bowels. One is Dynamo, a magician whose given name is Stephen Frayne. He’s endured Crohn’s disease since his early youth. Another is guitarist Mike McCready of the superstar rock group Pearl Jam.
Among other famous Crohn’s sufferers are singer Anastacia, who was stricken as a teen-ager, and since then has had much of her intestines removed surgically, and news reporter Cynthia McFadden of ABC News, who’s served as co-anchor for the network’s Nightline news magazine.
Also, David Garrard, a quarterback for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, is a Crohn’s sufferer, as is Shannon Doherty, formerly of the TV series Beverly Hills 90210 and more recently a contestant on TV’s top-rated show, Dancing With the Stars. Actress Doherty became a Crohn’s victim in 1999.
Celebrities often closely guard matters involving their health, so it’s likely that many other stars also have Crohn’s disease and have kept it a secret. But McFadden, Garrard and McCready all have taken part in public efforts to raise funds to combat Crohn’s disease.
Yet another performer has taken a stand by filing a defective drug lawsuit against Roche Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Accutane, to recover financial damages for his IBD injury. That performer is actor James Marshall of the Oscar-nominated film A Few Good Men and the cult TV series Twin Peaks. After taking Accutane as an acne treatment, he was forced to have his colon surgically removed due to the defective drug’s harmful side effects.
Yet Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis or another IBD forcing removal of the colon can strike anyone who has taken Accutane. Such persons have a legal right to claim fair and just economic recovery for their losses, including medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
Gaining such financial recovery involves pressing an Accutane lawsuit, which can be done with nationwide attorney service Accutane-Lawsuit-Lawyer.com. Indeed, it can provide Accutane victims with an Accutane attorney or lawyer for states across America.
To get started, simply fill out and send in the free online case review form on this website, or make a toll-free call to 1-800-339-0606. A legal representative will respond promptly to help you assess your prospects for a substantial financial settlement in your Accutane case.