Texas Clubfoot Lawsuit
Clubfoot is the most common congenital birth defect of the legs, in which a baby's foot is turned inward and downward. This malformation requires surgery or months of physical therapy to correct. Evidence is growing that SSRIs, antidepressants, Depakote, Depakene,...
Texas Esophageal Atresia Lawsuit
Esophageal Atresia (EA) is a birth defect where the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat and stomach) forms two tubes instead of one. EA requires immediate surgical repair. There is evidence that links SSRIs, antidepressants, and other medications to...
Texas Esophageal Stenosis Lawsuit
Esophageal Stenosis is a congenital birth defect, in which the esophagus has a narrow section. It usually causes an infant to choke, vomit, and have difficulty feeding. New studies of antidepressants, SSRIs, and other medications have found that mothers who...
Texas Omphalocele Lawsuit
Omphalocele is a serious abdominal-wall birth defect, in which the baby’s intestines protrude into the umbilical cord. This condition requires surgery immediately after birth. Mothers who took SSRIs, antidepressants, Clomid, and other drugs during pregnancy have an increased chance of...
Texas Gastroschisis Lawsuit
Gastroschisis is a severe congenital birth defect of the abdominal wall, in which a baby is born with its intestines partially outside the body, protruding through a hole in the umbilical cord. The Centers for Disease control is warning the...
Texas Plavix Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Lawsuit
Plavix (clopidogrel) -- the world’s best-selling prescription medication for preventing strokes and heart attacks -- has been linked to Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), a bleeding disorder caused by blood clots forming in the small blood vessels. Safety Warning: Plavix Study...
Texas Pulmonary Stenosis Lawsuit
Pulmonary Stenosis (PS) is a birth defect of the heart, when the pulmonary valve is too narrow. Serious cases can lead to heart failure and death. A new study has found that women who took antidepressants or SSRIs are twice...
Texas Heart Murmur Lawsuit
A Heart Murmur is any abnormal sound a doctor hears with a stethoscope. Most heart murmurs are harmless, but some are due to serious, life-threatening underlying diseases, usually involving the heart valves. Children born to mothers who took SSRIs, antidepressants,...
Texas Truncus Arteriosus Lawsuit
Truncus Arteriosus (TA) is a congenital birth defect of the heart, in which only one vessel exits the heart instead of two. Recent studies have found that mothers who took antidepressants, SSRIs, and other medications during pregnancy are twice as...
Texas Coarctation of the Aorta Heart Lawsuit
Coarctation of the Aorta (COA) is a birth defect of the heart, in which the aorta is narrowed. This constriction usually requires surgery, because if untreated, it can lead to serious side-effects, including heart failure and death. Severe heart defects...