Seeger Weiss Serves On The Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Accutane Multidistrict Litigation
Seeger Weiss currently represents numerous plaintiffs in cases filed in New Jersey against Hoffman-LaRoche for injuries caused by Accutane (also known as roaccutane). Accutane is a prescription drug used to treat serious acne. The side effects of Accutane, however, include the following severe and life threatening complications: catastrophic birth defects in developing fetuses; significantly decreased cognitive abilities; premature births and stillbirths; psychiatric disturbances, including depression, psychosis, emotional instability, suicidal ideations, and suicide; inflammatory bowel disease; vascular problems; liver toxicity, kidney damage, pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis; musculoskeletal problems, central nervous system and cardiovascular injuries; and auto-immune disease.
