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Florida Mother Files Lawsuit Alleging Antidepressant Caused Heart Defect & other Birth Defects
By Scott Hardy
A Florida mother is the latest to file a lawsuit against Pfizer alleging that taking the drug while pregnant caused her child to be born with a heart defect and other congenital birth defects. Parents around the country are filing birth defect lawsuits alleging Zoloft, Paxil and other SSRI antidepressant medications cause Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), Atrial Septal Defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), abdominal birth defects (omphalocele), cranial birth defects (craniosynotosis), aorta coarctation, hypoplastic right or left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries (TGA), tetralogy of fallot (TOF), spina bifida and club feet and other congenital birth defects. All of these women allege in almost every Zoloft birth defect lawsuit that they took the antidepressant exactly as prescribed by their doctors. An interesting item in this case is that the mother of the child with alleged Zoloft heart defects is not only suing Pfizer, but also the generic Zoloft manufacturer Greenstone LLC, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Last year the Supreme Court ruled that generic drug manufacturers are immune from prosecution surrounding any labeling claims as the generic drug manufacturer has no choice what to put on their warning labels. They must put on their warning labels exactly what the non-generic version of the drug puts on theirs. Obviously the attorney’s in this Zoloft birth defect lawsuit know this but they still chose to list the generic manufacturer on the lawsuit. We are looking forward to the reasoning behind this once it’s argued before a judge. It’s one extremely important reason why parents of children with birth defects should always speak with a birth defect attorney. Only an attorney who works Zoloft, Paxil or other SSRI antidepressant birth defect cases can determine if you have a case that is worth pursuing.
The Florida mother who is the plaintiff in this Zoloft birth defect lawsuit alleges that if she was warned of the potential risk of birth defects she wouldn’t have taken Zoloft, or a generic version of Zoloft, while pregnant. She, along with dozens of other mothers, allege that SSRI medication like Zoloft and Paxil cause severe birth defects if taken while pregnant like Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), Atrial Septal Defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), abdominal birth defects (omphalocele), cranial birth defects (craniosynotosis), aorta coarctation, hypoplastic right or left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries (TGA), tetralogy of fallot (TOF), spina bifida and club feet.
This particular Zoloft heart defect lawsuit includes mention that the birth defect has a permanent and lasting effect on the child and family. Heart defects caused by Zoloft require lifelong monitoring, multiple surgeries and many other financial and emotional burdens on the families involved. Zoloft birth defect lawsuits often include references to a study that Pfizer performed which showed that Zoloft could cause birth defects in animals but didn’t warn patients taking the drug of their findings. Pfizer conducted animal trials which found that Zoloft caused severe side effects in animal fetuses. Typical Zoloft birth defect lawsuit state that even though Pfizer knew of the risk of birth defects Pfizer did nothing to warn doctors and patients of the risks inherent in taking Zoloft, or a generic version of the antidepressant, when pregnant.
In some cases it may be a good idea to file a Zoloft birth defect class action lawsuit. But filing a Zoloft birth defect class action lawsuit may not be in the best interest of everyone. It’s important that parents of children with Zoloft birth defects speak with a qualified Zoloft attorney to determine their best course of action. This may be filing an individual lawsuit against Pfizer. If your baby was born with a birth defect and you were taking Zoloft, Paxil, another antidepressant medication or some other prescription medication, you should speak with an experienced birth defect attorney.
If you would like more information about filing a Zoloft birth defect class action lawsuit, would like to know if you have a birth defect lawsuit case, would like to contact a Zoloft birth defect attorney, or would like to file an individual Zoloft birth defect lawsuit just go to the Zoloft Birth Defect Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page. You can submit your information to lawyers who specialize in Zoloft related birth defect lawsuits, and other SSRI antidepressant drug birth defect lawsuits, that are actively investigating all claims regarding birth defects like Craniosynostosis, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), Atrial Septal Defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD), abdominal birth defects (omphalocele), cranial birth defects (craniosynotosis), aorta coarctation, hypoplastic right or left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries (TGA), tetralogy of fallot (TOF), spina bifida, Autism, club feet and other problems which may be attributed to Zoloft, Paxil or another anti-depressant (SSRI) drug taken while pregnant. It is the drug manufacturer’s responsibility to properly warn users of their drugs of the possibility of severe birth defects and if you feel you were not warned of the risk of birth defects an attorney may be able to help. Contact a Zoloft birth defect attorney now.
Updated June 22nd, 2012
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I told zoloft and i sent me to the hospital I had triple bypass, plus heart problems after taking it. 2014