Lexapro Birth Defects
Our attorneys have successfully handled over 3,000 SSRI-antidepressant cases in the past two decades. We currently 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 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 Lexapro and Celexa 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.
If you believe your child's birth defects or PPHN may be related to the use
of Lexapro or other antidepressants during pregnancy,
Contact Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman today for a free consultation. |
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. Please contact us for a free consultation today.
We have seen the harm antidepressants can cause and the extent to which drug companies will go to protect their enormously profitable drugs. In representing our clients, we dig deep into drug company files to discover the truth about what the company knew about the drug’s risks, when the company knew of those risks and what efforts, if any, the company took to hide those risks. Only through legal action can anyone gain access to much of this information.
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