Lexapro Lawsuit

It's a very serious condition in which the baby is born with missing parts of the brain and the skull. Parts of the brain are not covered by skin or bone and the part that is responsible for thinking and coordinating is often completely missing. Babies born with anencephaly die soon after birth.

In this condition, the bones in the skull join together earlier than they should and cause the head of the baby to be abnormally shaped. The head doesn't increase in size as the baby grows older. To treat this defect, the baby will be required to undergo a surgery while still an infant.

This is yet another severe birth defect caused due to SSRI drugs like Lexapro. The child is born with organs that extend out of the body through the belly button. These may include liver, intestines, or other organs.

Research by Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Foundation reports Cleft Lips and Palates as one of the most common birth defects resulting from the use of Lexapro.

These are severe facial deformations that occur if gaps remain while facial structures of the babies are being formed. The baby is born with an opening in the upper lip or the roof of the mouth.

According to a study published in 2006 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the use of SSRI drugs such as Lexapro after the 20th week of pregnancy can lead to PPHN in the newborn babies. The baby cannot transition properly from the fetus to the newborn phase and is unable to adapt to breathing outside the womb. Since PPHN can be life threatening, the child may have to be put on a ventilator for intensive care.

In 2012, three women filed lawsuits against Forest Laboratories, the manufacturer of Lexapro. They accused the company of withholding important information about the serious birth defects that are linked to the use of the antidepressant drug. They claimed financial compensation for the treatment expenses as well as the pain and suffering they had to bear. All of the three women who were prescribed Lexapro while they were pregnant gave birth to babies with conditions such as spina bifida, club foot, and bilateral cleft lip and palette.

In 2009 the US Department of Justice alleged that Forest Labs had been involved in improper marketing of Lexapro, lack of disclosure about its negative effects, and paying off doctors for promoting the drug to as many patients as possible. In 2012, the company agreed to pay over $313 Million dollars for settling the charges.

If you took Lexapro during pregnancy and your child was born with a birth defect, you must know about your legal rights and explore your options. You may be eligible for compensation from the drug manufacturer, and so you get in touch with an attorney who specializes in filing a Lexapro lawsuit. After evaluating your case, the attorney will determine how much compensation and punitive damages should be filed as part of the lawsuits for the treatment and therapy costs as well as.