Helping Northeast Ohio Residents Suffering From SSRI Side Effects
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are better known as anti-depressants. Side effects exist for the individual prescribed to take the medication. However, for pregnant mothers, the risks are greater and could affect their unborn child.
At Novak, Robenalt & Pavlik, L.L.P., our medical malpractice lawyers not only bring in-depth knowledge of litigation related to anti-depressants and their negative effects, but they also possess insight as former insurance defense attorneys.
If your child has developed health problems or physical disabilities related to the taking of SSRI medication during a pregnancy, please contact us at 216-592-8758 or toll free at 866-400-6637.
Prozac Zoloft and Paxil Drug Litigation
As with any other pharmaceutical product, SSRI contain side effects. Our experience in filing lawsuits against drug manufacturers often involves the following anti-depressants:
- Prozac
- Effexor
- Zoloft
- Paxil
Pregnant women struggling with depression often see the need to take SSRI medication. However, over time, dangerous and deadly side effects can impact the health of a baby, resulting in:
- Congenital heart defects
- Cardio vascular malformation
- Abdominal contents remaining outside the abdomen
- Craniosynostosis (one or more of the joints between the bones of an infant's skull close prematurely)
- Limb reduction
- Clubbed foot
The emotional impact of caring for an infant harmed by medication cannot be discounted. A much-anticipated event has taken a tragic turn. An otherwise healthy child can now be subjected to extensive medical treatment and a lifetime of physical challenges from the side effects of exposure to anti-depressant drugs. The responsible party must be held accountable.
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For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced Cleveland product liability lawyer regarding serious side effects that can be caused by an infant's exposure to SSRI drugs that were taken by the infant's mother when she was pregnant, please contact us.
