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Birth Defects Associated With Lexapro®We represent hundreds of families across the nation whose babies were born with birth defects to mothers who took an antidepressant during pregnancy. Mothers who have taken antidepressants such as Celexa and Lexapro during their pregnancy because they thought it was safe have given birth to babies with birth defects ranging from cleft lip to life-threatening congenital heart defects and, in some cases, the babies have been required to get full heart transplants.
Our legal team consists of 10 attorneys from two prestigious law firms that have more experience handling antidepressant birth defect cases than any other firm in the country. We are presently litigating dozens of Celexa and Lexapro cases filed in St. Louis, Missouri, the only Celexa or Lexapro cases filed thus far. Through our litigation and consultation with medical experts, we are establishing the link between Lexapro and Celexa, and the following congenital defects and/or conditions:
Lexapro is an antidepressant in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of drugs. Lexapro, or escitalopram, shares a similar pharmacological makeup to Celexa (citalopram) and both drugs are manufactured and marketed by the same company, Forest Laboratories.
SSRI antidepressants similar to Lexapro and Celexa have been linked to elevated risks of certain birth defects, including certain congenital heart defects as well as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Evidence gathered in scientific studies suggest that ingesting SSRI antidepressants like Lexapro while pregnant may increase the risk of a number of serious birth defects.
If you have taken Lexapro or Celexa while pregnant and given birth to a child with a congenital birth defect, you may be entitled to compensation. Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman and Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. are recognized preeminent plaintiff firms in the forefront of antidepressant litigation. Our attorneys have successfully handled over 3,000 SSRI-antidepressant cases in the past two decades. Our law firms have created a joint venture in order to prosecute the firms' antidepressant birth defect and PPHN cases. Both firms have many years of experience handling pharmaceutical product liability, mass tort litigation and consumer class actions against major drug companies. Please contact our firm if your baby was born with a birth defect and you took an antidepressant like Lexapro or Celexa during your pregnancy. |
