In 2006 the New England Journal of Medicine published a study linking Zoloft to a birth defect known as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Since then, other birth defects have been exposed, including congenital heart defects ASD and VSD, omphalocele, spina bifida and others. If you or a loved one has been affected and you need legal assistance, please call the number listed above, or complete the form to the right to receive a free legal evaluation.
Lawsuit Claims Baby Born With Club Feet Due to Side Effects of Zoloft
Tylanda Kidd, a mother whose baby boy was born with club feet, has filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturer Pfizer, stating that his club feet are among the birth defects after Zoloft use. Kidd’s lawsuit claims that because of Pfizer’s failure to warn about the drug’s risks to pregnant women and fetuses, she took the antidepressant during her pregnancy without… Read more »
Pfizer Blamed for Zoloft Birth Defects
Florida resident Marnie Hampton filed her Zoloft litigation on behalf of herself and her minor child, named in the lawsuit as O.H., on the 24th of April, 2012. She has become one of the latest patients to have become involved in the current multidistrict litigation lawsuit currently taking place in the United States’ District Court for the Eastern District of… Read more »
Court Rules Drug Distributor Not Liable in Zoloft Lawsuit
In a decision that will have huge implications for current and future birth defects lawsuits, a Central District of California court removed drug distributor McKesson from a lawsuit involving side effects of Zoloft. The original lawsuit was filed by Jacob and Lisa Gray in November of 2011, naming Zoloft manufacturer Pfizer and associated companies involved in sales, marketing and distribution… Read more »
Multidistrict Litigation Established for Zoloft Lawsuits in Pennsylvania
The United States’ Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated 57 separate federal Zoloft birth defects lawsuits into the United States’ District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits all deal with serious Zoloft side effects that have been experienced by patients across the country, and the consolidation will help similar lawsuits move through the legal process more quickly… Read more »
Failure to Warn Claimed in Zoloft Birth Defects Case
A new lawsuit has joined the hundreds that have already been filed against drug maker Pfizer involving the popular antidepressant Zoloft and its effects on pregnant women and fetuses. Zoloft birth defects lawsuits are growing in number and Brookie Gullett, an Ohio resident, is one of the most recent to file. She experienced depression during her pregnancy, for which her… Read more »
