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Largest Dangerous Drug Settlements
A middle-aged woman sustained serious heart valve injury (i.e.
primary pulmonary hypertension) from taking a prescribed diet drug
Redux, which contains Fen/Phen. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury
firm who settled the case.
$2.5 Million Settlement
A wife and mother of two children died of a cerebral hemorrhage
after taking an over the counter diet drug diet drug containing
Ephedra. The deceased’s husband contacted our firm for help.
Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney who settled
the case.
$900,000 Settlement
We were co-counsel in a case involving a dietary supplement with
PPA. The client suffered a stroke and had a brain bleed that required
two surgeries. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney
who settled the case.
$ 750,000 Settlement
A teenager committed suicide after taking an anti-depressant drug
for several weeks. The young boy’s life was cut short just
one week before his birthday. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability
attorney who settled the case.
$1.25 Million Settlement
Our client was the mother of a one year old child who was born with a complex cardiovascular condition. The child was diagnosed with arterial septal defect, ventricular septal defect and congestive heart failure, all conditions caused by the mother's use of Paxil during the first trimester of her pregnancy. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury firm who settled the case.
$800,000 Settlement
When Baycol was removed from the market in 2001, we were contacted by many Rhode Islanders who were injured by this medication. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced attorney in pharmaceutical litigation, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for several clients.
$2 Million in total Settlements
Due to taking the drug zyprexa, a number of our clients developed type 2 diabetes as a side effect. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a pharmaceutical litigation law firm, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for our clients.
$3.8 Million in total
Settlements
A Connecticut man was diagnosed with Type II diabetes after using the medication, Zyprexa. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced attorney in pharmaceutical litigation, and the case was settled out of court.
$500,000 Settlement
Side Effects Of Antidepressants - Dangerous Drug Lawyers
BIRTH DEFECTS
CELEXA, LEXAPRO, PAXIL, PROZAC, & ZOLOFT: When a child is exposed to Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, & Zoloft in the womb, they have an increased risk of developing birth defects. These SSRI antidepressants have been linked to increased risks of:
- Heart defects
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
- Atrial septal defects
- Ventricular septal defects
- Omphalocele
- Craniosynostosis
- Spina bifida
- Cleft lip and cleft palate
- Heart murmurs
- Aortic stenosis
- Limb abnormalities
DEPAKOTE: Depakote exposure during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risks of:
- Spina bifida
- Cleft palate
- Limb malformation
- Genital malformation
- Undescended testes
- Hypospadia
- Heart malformation
- Dysplastic ribs
- Neural tube malformations
- Death of the infant
EFFEXOR: Effexor has been linked to the following birth defects when infants are exposed to the drug in utero:
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
- Central nervous system problems
- Respiratory issues
- Digestive system problems
- Hypoglycemia
- Behavioral issues
- Withdrawal
PRISTIQ: Pristiq has been linked to the following birth defects when infants are exposed to the drug in utero:
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
- Central nervous system problems
- Respiratory issues
- Club foot or other limb malformations
- Cleft lip or cleft palate
- Spina Bifida
- Neural tube defects
- Behavioral issues
- Withdrawal
TOPAMAX: Topamax has been linked to the following birth defects:
- Cleft palate and cleft lip
- Genital malformation
- Other malformations
WELLBUTRIN: Wellbutrin has been liked to the following birth defects when an infant is exposed to the drug during pregnancy:
- Cardiac birth defects
- Narrowing of the main artery in the heart.
AUTISM
CELEXA, LEXAPRO, PAXIL, PROZAC, & ZOLOFT: A recent study found that the use of SSRI antidepressants such as Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft during pregnancy doubled the chance that the child would develop an autism spectrum disorder. Individuals with autism often have difficulty regulating their levels of serotonin, a brain chemical, and evidence suggests that SSRI antidepressants’ increase of serotonin in the brain of the mother could affect the development of the unborn child. If your child has developed an autism spectrum disorder and was exposed to Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft during pregnancy, you and your child may be entitled to compensation.
SUICIDE
PAXIL: Children, adolescents, and young adults who take Paxil are at an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. In 2004, the FDA required Paxil to begin using a black box warning of an increase in suicide and violence in children and adolescents. If you have attempted suicide or experienced an increase in suicidal thoughts and behavior due to Paxil, or if a loved one has attempted or committed suicide due to Paxil, you may be entitled to compensation.
Contact the Law Offices of d'Oliveira & Associates
If you believe that your child has either a birth defect or an autism spectrum disorder due to exposure to an antidepressant, you may want to speak with a personal injury attorney regarding a potential lawsuit. If your loved one committed or attempted suicide due to Paxil, you may want to speak with a personal injury attorney regarding a potential lawsuit. An injury lawyer familiar with new developments in the investigation of antidepressants may be able to help you make important personal and legal decisions.
Please contact the law offices of d'Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 or fill out a contact form for a free legal consultation.