Zoloft Heart Defects Left Daughter Disabled, Lawsuits Says

The Bryans allege in the Zoloft heart defect lawsuit that Pfizer should have been aware of the risks by the time of Misti’s pregnancy in 2007, at the very least. Their Zoloft birth defects lawyer alleges in the lawsuit that there were several studies done prior to Serenitie’s birth. While not mentioned in the complaint, a GlaxoSmithKline drug in the same SSRI antidepressant class, Paxil, had its drug safety label updated in 2005 to include the risk of birth defects as a potential side effect.

Instead, according to the family, Pfizer has yet to update the side effects information for Zoloft, a medication that was the most popular depression treatment in 2005, netting the drug maker more than $3 billion. Since they were unaware of the risks and the company allegedly failed to adequately test or advise prospective parents of Zoloft side effects like birth defects, the Bryans are seeking damages on counts of failure to warn, design defect and others.

A study cited by the National Institutes for Health in December 2006 noted that by 2005, studies indicated that heart problems and other Zoloft side effects occurred at a rate 60-percent higher than for children born to mothers not using these antidepressants.

This risk extends to other SSRI medications, as indicated by the FDA’s approval of a label update for Paxil in 2005.  

The Zoloft birth defects lawsuit is Misti Bryan, et al v. Pfizer Inc., et al, Case No. 13-cv-005587, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Obtain a Free SSRI Birth Defect Lawsuit Review

Parents of children who suffer from Paxil or Zoloft birth defect side effects such as heart problems or deformed limbs might not have realized that the antidepressant could have been the root cause of their child’s problems. Learn more about a potential legal remedy when you visit the Zoloft & SSRI Antidepressant Birth Defect Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.

Interested families can fill out the short form there for a free consultation with a Zoloft birth defect lawyer. Any legal successes could result in compensation for needs like ongoing therapies or medical bills, as well as lost quality of life for both parents and children who are dealing with the ramifications of these side effects.