As a national law firm representing individuals in Zoloft birth defects lawsuits, Carey Danis & Lowe has closely been watching for news and updates in Zoloft lawsuits. Earlier this month, a plaintiff filed a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court in Illinois claiming that her child was born with congenital heart defects. The plaintiff filed her Zoloft lawsuit citing that the maker of Zoloft, Pfizer, did not provide adequate warning about the risks associated with Zoloft use during pregnancy.
In response to the lawsuit, a Pfizer spokesperson was quoted in the Madison-St. Clair Record as saying that the pharmaceutical company intends to defend itself against the charges.
Zoloft Birth Defects Background
In a study published in 2007 in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers concluded that taking Zoloft (sertraline) during the first trimester of pregnancy led to two times the risk of the baby being born with a heart defect, especially a hole in the heart. In addition, the study found that the risk of a baby developing omphalocele was 5.7 times higher when exposed to Zoloft in the womb.
An atrial septal defect, also called a hole in the heart, is marked by an atypical hole between the heart’s two upper chambers. In newborn babies who develop a ventricular septal defect, a hole exists between between the heart’s two lower chambers. Omphalocele is a birth defect in which the newborn baby’s abdominal organs protrude from the belly button.
Carey Danis & Lowe Zoloft birth defects lawyers are currently taking Zoloft birth defects cases. For a free legal evaluation of your case and for assistance with filing a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit, contact Carey Danis & Lowe by calling 800.721.2519 or by submitting a personal injury claim form.
