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JURY AWARDS $7 MILLION IN FLORIDA ACCUTANE CASE
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October 12, 2007 PENSACOLA, Fla. After two days of deliberating, the
jury on Thursday found Accutane maker Hoffman-La Roche Inc. responsible for failing
to warn Adam Mason, 31, that he could develop inflammatory bowel disease.
The jury awarded $7 million to Mason who had most of his colon removed after suffering
from a disease apparently caused by the acne medication Accutane. Hoffman-La
Roche Inc., based in Nutley, N.J., is the U.S. prescription drug unit of the Swiss
drug maker Roche Group.
Mason began taking the drug in 1991 and soon after developed symptoms, said his
attorney, Michael Hook. Mason has had three-quarters of his colon removed and will
soon undergo surgery to remove the entire organ. “His disease is very active,”
he said, adding that the former welder has not been able to return to work.
The lawsuit was filed in 2001.
In May, a jury in New Jersey awarded a man $2.6 million in a similar case.
A brief, plain-type warning states Accutane has been associated with inflammatory
bowel disease. ASSOCIATED PRESS
More information can be found here at
Accutanenews.com.
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Robichaux Law Firm L.L.C.
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