Are Accutane lawsuits proving to be successful for plaintiffs?
A.Yes — emphatically. To date, a half-dozen Accutane cases have led to jury verdicts, and each has favored victims. In fact, jury awards so far have totaled more than $56 million, including $25 million for an Alabama man who had to have his colon removed due to a bowel disease caused by Accutane. Remarkably, that case was an appeal by Roche Pharmaceuticals of a $2.62 million award. After resisting that, Roche was ordered to pay roughly 10 times more on appeal.
