Parents Claim Acne Medication Caused 15-Year-Old to Take His Own Life

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The parents of a high school freshmen who committed suicide have filed suit against the manufacturer of Accutane seeking to recover damages under the Maryland Wrongful Death Act. James T. Troppman, Individually, and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Brandon Lee Troppman, et al., v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., et al., No. 239499V (Md. Cir. Ct., Montgomery Cty.).

The plaintiffs, James T. Troppman and Jung Hui (Kimberly) Powell, assert that the Hoffmann-La Roche was negligent because it failed to adequately test the product and failed to provide sufficient warnings concerning the risks of suicide. The physician …