Tag: ssri

Texas Congenital Heart Defect Lawsuit

Congenital Heart Defects are the most common type of birth defect. Defects may include blockages, holes in the heart, or underdeveloped pumping chambers. Severe heart defects may require cardiac transplant or surgery to save the child's life. The congenital heart...

Texas Pulmonary Atresia Lawsuit

Pulmonary Atresia is a serious congenital birth defect of the heart, in which the pulmonary valve fails to open, preventing blood from flowing properly through the heart. Babies born with this heart problem need surgery very early in life. New...

Texas Hypospadia Lawsuit

A Hypospadia is a congenital birth defect that occurs in boys, in which the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis instead of the tip. In severe cases, the urethral opening is at the base of the...

Texas Microcephaly Lawsuit

Microcephaly is a birth defect in which a baby’s brain develops at an abnormally slow rate or stops growing, resulting in a skull circumference that is significantly smaller than children of a similar age and sex. There is no cure...

Texas Spina Bifida Lawsuit

Spina Bifida is a birth defect in which the covering of the spinal cord does not close completely while the baby is developing in the womb. Severe cases may require fetal surgery, in which a surgeon operates on an unborn...

Texas Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus Lawsuit

Anal Atresia, also known as “imperforate anus,” is a congenital birth defect in which the anus is blocked or nonexistant. It always requires surgery to fix. Recent evidence has linked the maternal use of SSRIs, antidepressants, and other medications during...

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...