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Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawsuit, Antidepressant
Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawsuit, Drug
Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawsuit, Developmentally Disabled
Child Lawsuit, Spinal Cord Birth Defect Lawsuit, Brain Birth
Defect Lawsuit, and Birth Defect Lawsuit
Information
by
Texas Neural Tube Birth Defect
Lawyer Jason S. Coomer
Neural
tube birth
defect lawsuits include drug lawsuits where a pregnant woman
was on a medication during pregnancy and the drug prevented
normal development of their child's neural tube resulting in
brain, spinal cord, and/or other neurological problems. If you believe that your child has
suffered a birth defect or birth injury as a result of a
dangerous drug and/or medical negligence,
feel free to contact Texas Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawyer Jason Coomer
for a free review of your Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawsuit or
use our online submission form.
Neural Tube Birth Defect
Lawsuit, Depakote Spina Bifida Lawsuit, Depakote Neural Tude
Defect Lawsuit, Depakote Spina Bifida Lawsuit,
Spina Bifida Birth Defect Lawsuit, &
Defective Drug Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawsuit Information
Neural tube birth defects are a type of
birth defect that prevents normal development of a child's
brain and spinal cord. The neural tube is the
embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spinal
cord. In most pregnant women, the neural tube normally folds inward and closes by the
28th day after conception. When the neural tube fails to close completely
or develop properly,
defects of the brain, spinal cord and vertebrae can result in
the child. These neural tube birth
defects can result in death or serious nerve damage that can
cause permanent paralysis, disabilities, and severe health
problems. The two most common neural tube defects are spina
bifida and anencephaly.
Neural tube defects are serious birth defects caused by
incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord and/or their
protective coverings. These brain and spinal cord birth
defects occur when the fetus' spine fails to close properly
during the early stages of pregnancy.
Neural Tube Birth Defects, Spina Bifida Birth Defects,
Myelomeningocele Birth Defects, and
Defective Drug Neural Tube Birth Defects
Spina bifida is the most common neural tube defect
and it is estimated that there are approximately 70,000 people
in the United State living with spina bifida. It is an all
too common birth defect in the United States affecting about
approximately 1,500 new born babies each year.
In a child that has a spina bifida birth
defect, the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely during
the first month of pregnancy. These children typically
suffer nerve damage from the birth defect that causes at least
some paralysis of the child's legs. Severe cases of spina bifida
can result in full or partial paralysis and other problems such
as hydrocephalus, bowel and bladder problems, and learning
disabilities.
There are several forms of spina bifida and
the birth defect can cause mild to severe health problems.
Myelomeningocele spina bifida is the most severe form of spina
bifida. Myelomeningocele is where the spinal cord and
meninges protrude from a spinal opening. In
myelomeningocele spina bifida cases, the new born child will
require surgery after birth to put the exposed nerves and cord
into the spinal canal. Children with myelomingocele are at high risk of infection until the
back is closed surgically. In spite of surgery, in these
myelomeningocele spina bifida cases, some nerve damage is
usually permanent and will include paralysis and bowel and
bladder problems.
For more information on Spina Bifida and
Spina Bifida Lawsuits, please go to the following web page
on Spina Bifida
Lawsuit Information.
Neural Tube Birth Defects, Anencephaly Birth Defects,
Failure to Develop Brain and Skull, Improper Cephalic
Development, and
Defective Drug Neural Tube Birth
Anencephaly is the most severe type of neural
tube defect because it prevents the brain from properly forming.
In these anencephaly neural tube defect cases the brain and
skull do not develop correctly. In other words, the
"cephalic" or head end of the neural tube fails to close
properly which causes the brain, skull and scalp not to develop
properly. Infants with anencephaly are often born without a
forebrain and a cerebrum and are usually blind, deaf,
unconscious and unable to feel pain. Many of these children are
still born, but some are actually born but do not live long.
Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects that result in
abnormal openings in the skull through which brain tissue
protrudes. Encephaloceles are often accompanied by
deformities of the skull or face and/or other brain
malformations. Symptoms may include hydrocephalus, spastic
quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs), developmental delay,
vision problems, mental and growth retardation and seizures.
The prognosis for babies with this disorder varies. It
depends on what brain tissue is involved and the accompanying
brain malformations and symptoms. While most babies with
encephaloceles do not survive or are severely retarded, early
surgery has helped some children. Generally, surgery is
performed during infancy to put the protruding brain tissue back
into the skull and correct any craniofacial abnormalities.
Medication Birth Defect Lawsuit Information
Several
medications, products, and drugs have been linked to birth
defects. Some of these medication and products have
ample warnings that warn pregnant women to avoid taking
these products while they are pregnant, however, some
manufacturers have hidden the real dangers of their product
in order to sell more of their product and value profits
over healthy babies. For these manufacturers, they may
have short term profits, but over the long term they will
suffer for the long term birth defects that they have
caused. Some medications that have been linked to
birth defects include Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Antidepressants (SSRIs). Women that have taken some SSRIs
after the 20th week of pregnancy have a 6-fold
increased risk of developing persistent pulmonary
hypertension, a life-threatening lung disorder.
Infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension have
abnormal blood flow through the heart and lungs and do not
get enough oxygen to their bodies and may become very sick
or die. For more information on Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressant Birth Defect Claims,
please go to our SSRI Birth Defect
Lawsuit Information Page.
SSRI Birth Defect Lawsuits, SSRI Neural
Tube Birth Defect Lawsuits, Primary Pulmonary
Hypertension in Newborns (PPHN) Lawsuits, Prozac Birth
Defect Lawsuits, Zoloft Lawsuits, and Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuits
A growing body of evidence indicates that
several drugs and medications, if used during pregnancy, may
cause serious birth defects. These drugs include selective
serotonin-reuptake inhibitor SSRI antidepressants.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly
used as antidepressants. Drugs included in the SSRI class are
Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Symbyax, Celexa, Cymbalta, Effexor and
Lexapro.
These SSRI antidepressants may cause birth
defects and developmental problems if taken during pregnancy.
Some potential birth defects and developmental problems include
neural tube birth defects, heart defects, cleft palates, cleft
lips, clubbed feet, as well as other malformations and
developmental problems. These selective serotonin-reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI) drugs have been strongly marketed by the drug
companies and are commonly used to treat depression and other
disorders.
Some of the most popular SSRI antidepressants
are:
For more information on SSRI
Antidepressant Birth Defect Lawsuits,
please feel free
to
contact SSRI Antidepressant Birth Defect Lawyer, Jason S. Coomer.
Depakote Spina Bifida Lawsuit Information, Depakote Birth
Defect Lawsuit Information, Depakote ER Spina Bifida Lawsuit Information,
Depakote Cleft Palate Lawsuit Information, Depakote
Malformation Lawsuit Information, Depakote Cleft Lip Lawsuit
Information, &
Defective Drug Birth Defect Lawsuit Information
The drug, Depakote, aka Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon, Epival,
Dépakine Chrono,Valance, and divalproex sodium (USAN) is a
drug prescribed to treat seizures, migraine headaches, manic
episodes of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder,
prevention of both manic and depressive phases of bipolar
disorder, epilepsy, chronic pain associated with neuropathy,
and migraine headaches. Further, with the increase in
pharmaceutical marketing off-label use of the drug has
become more prevalent including
treatment of mild depression, the depressive stage of
bi-polar disorder, and chronic pain such as migraine
headaches.
Depakote has been linked to major birth
defects in children of women that were taking this drug.
According to a recent medical scientific study, women taking
Depakote had four times the risk of delivering a child with
major birth defects, compared to women taking other, similar
drugs. The range of birth defects associated with Depakote is broad, however the report specifically cited
neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Neural tube
defects are birth defects that affect the brain and spinal
cord; spinal bifida is a defect affecting the spinal cord
that causes paralysis of the legs. There is no known cure.
In addition to spina bifida and neural
tube birth defects, other birth
defects that may be caused by Depakote include cleft palate, cleft lip,
heart defects, limb and digital deformities, facial
dysmorphism, mental developmental delays, and (difficult)
genitourinary malformations.
Depakote Spina Bifida Lawsuit Information, Depakote Birth
Defect Lawsuit Information, Depakote ER Spina Bifida Lawsuit Information,
Depakote Cleft Palate Lawsuit Information, Depakote
Malformation Lawsuit Information, Depakote Cleft Lip Lawsuit
Information, &
Defective Drug Birth Defect Lawsuit Information
Federal and Texas Birth Defect Lawsuits are
some of the most complicated types of cases in the practice
of law. As a Texas birth defect and birth injury lawyer that handles
birth defect, infant death and stillborn baby claims, Jason
S. Coomer works with
other Birth Defect Lawyers throughout the United States including Boston
Depakotel Birth Defect Lawyers,
Atlanta Depakote Birth Defect Lawyers, Virginia Birth Defect Lawyers,
Dallas Depakote Spina Bifida Birth Defect Lawyers, Houston
Spina Bifida Birth Defect
Lawyers, and other Depakote Birth Defect Lawyers. In working with other birth defect lawyers,
we seek compensation from negligent drug companies and other
companies that
have severely injured or killed infants or mothers through
selling dangerous products, medications, and drugs that they
should have know were dangerous, but hid significant
research in order to sell more product to make a profit.
If you have suffered the loss of your
baby or your baby has been born with a significant birth
defect, feel free to
contact Texas
Depakote Birth Defect Attorney, Jason S. Coomer.
Off Label Drug Marketing of Depakote and
Depakote ER
Off label
drug marketing occurs when a drug is marketed beyond its
approved FDA uses. When combined with false certifications to
the United States Government, off label healthcare whistleblower
fraud claims can arise. For more information on
Off Qui Tam Fraud Claims.
Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawyers, Spina Bifida Birth
Defect Lawyers, Depakote Birth Defect Lawyers, Federal Medical Malpractice
Birth Defect Lawyers, and State Medical Malpractice Birth
Defect Lawyers
As a Texas birth defect lawyer that
handles birth defect, birth injury, and infant death
lawsuits, Jason S. Coomer commonly works with other Birth
Defect Lawyers throughout the United States including
Chicago Spina Bifida Birth Defect Lawyers, Chicago Neural
Tube Birth Defect Lawyers, Boston Neural Tube Birth Defect
Lawyers, Atlanta Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawyers, New York
Birth Defect Lawyers, Dallas Spina Bifida Birth Defect Lawyers, Houston
Spina Bifida Birth Defect
Lawyers, and other Depakote Neural Tube Birth Defect Lawyers. In working with other
neural tube birth defect lawyers,
we seek compensation from negligent drug companies and other
companies that
have severely injured or killed infants or mothers through
selling dangerous products, medications, and drugs that they
should have know were dangerous, but hid significant
research in order to sell more product to make a profit.
If you believe that your child has
suffered a birth defect or birth injury as a result of a
dangerous drug and/or medical negligence,
feel free to contact Texas Birth Defect Lawyer and Birth Injury Lawyer Jason Coomer
for a free review of your Texas Birth
Injury Lawsuit or Texas Birth Defect Lawsuit or
use our online submission form.
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