Depakote Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center’s Depakote resource page. Depakote has recently been linked to neural tube and other major birth defects.

If you or somebody you know has been injured by Depakote or any other valproate sodium type medications, including Depacon and Depakene, we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible lawsuit. The Female Justice Center concentrates on issues affecting women and their families in all 50 states. We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by Depakote and look forward to speaking with you about your potential lawsuit.

Actonel Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center’s Actonel resource page. Some osteoporosis drugs, including Actonel have recently been linked to an increased risk of hip fractures, femur fractures and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ).

If you or somebody you know has been injured by Actonel we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible lawsuit. The Female Justice Center concentrates on handling issues affecting women and their families in all 50 states. We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by Actonel and look forward to speaking with you about your potential Actonel lawsuit.

Zometa Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center’s Zometa resource page. Some osteoporosis drugs, including Zometa, have been linked to an increased risk of hip fracture, femur fracture and a dental problem known as Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ).

If you or somebody you know has been injured by Zometa we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible lawsuit. The Female Justice Center concentrates on handling issues affecting women and their families in all 50 states. We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by Zometa and look forward to speaking with you about your potential Zometa lawsuit.

Celexa Birth Defect Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center’s Celexa resource page.  Celexa has been linked to congenital heart defects, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN), abdominal and cranial defects.

If you or somebody you know has been injured by Celexa, we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible lawsuit.  The Female Justice Center concentrates on issues affecting women and their families in all 50 states.  We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by Celexa and look forward to speaking with you about your potential lawsuit.

Celexa and Birth Defects Overview

Many women suffer from depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the medicine that is so often prescribed to help women can also hurt their children. Celexa is one of many SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor) medications used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, chronic pain and occasionally, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the New England Journal of Medicine, SSRI antidepressants, such as Celexa, are linked to serious birth defects including persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), which can be fatal, in newborns when the mother takes the medication while pregnant. SSRI medications have also been linked to congenital heart defects, as well as abdominal and cranial defects.

Congenital Heart Defects

A study conducted in 2003 found that children of mothers who took certain SSRI medications during the first trimester of their pregnancy were twice as likely to be born with congenital heart defects.  These defects can require surgery or, in severe cases, a heart transplant.

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)

According to the study, “women who took SSRIs during their third trimester were six times more likely to deliver babies born with PPHN—or to have babies that would develop primary pulmonary hypertension”

Symptoms of PPHN may include:
Rapid Breathing
Rapid Heart Rate
Difficulty Breathing
Bluish Skin
Heart Murmurs
Low Blood Oxygen Levels

Cranial Defects

Children born to mother who took an SSRI during pregnancy also have an increased risk of having Craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more part of the child’s skull prematurely fuses. The result is restricted skull and brain growth. Because of this, the brain is forced to grow in the direction of the open areas, which can result in an abnormal head shape and facial features. Some cases of craniosynostosis may result in increased pressure on the brain and developmental delays.

Abdominal Defects

Children born to mother who took an SSRI during pregnancy also have an increased risk of having an abdominal birth defect called an omphalocele, in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.

CELEXA SIDE EFFECTS

The following is a list of side effects associated with Celexa:

Congenital heart defects
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Abdominal defects
Cranial defects

Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center's Metal on Metal Hip Implant resource page. Metal on Metal Hip Implants have recently been linked to death of tissue in the hip joint, loss of surrounding bone, inflammatory reactions causing pain and other serious complications. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a Metal on Metal Hip Implant, we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible Metal on Metal Hip Implant lawsuit. The lawyers at our law firm are trial lawyers that concentrate on handling issues affecting woman and their families in all 50 states. We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by a Metal on Metal Hip Implant and look forward to speaking with you about your potential Metal on Metal Hip Implant lawsuit.

Lexapro Birth Defect Lawyer & Lawsuits

Welcome to the Female Justice Center’s Lexapro resource page.  Lexapro has been linked to congenital heart defects, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN), abdominal and cranial defects.

If you or somebody you know has been injured by Lexapro, we can help and urge you to contact us immediately to discuss your possible lawsuit.  The Female Justice Center concentrates on issues affecting women and their families in all 50 states.  We offer a free case evaluation to anybody that has been adversely affected by Lexapro and look forward to speaking with you about your potential lawsuit.

Lexapro and Birth Defects Overview

Many women suffer from depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, the medicine that is so often prescribed to help women can also hurt their children. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, chronic pain and occasionally, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lexapro is just one of many SSRI drugs. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, SSRI antidepressants, such as Lexapro, are linked to serious birth defects including persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), which can be fatal, in newborns when the mother takes the medication while pregnant. SSRI medications have also been linked to congenital heart defects, as well as abdominal and cranial defects.

Congenital Heart Defects

A study conducted in 2003 found that children of mothers who took certain SSRI medications during the first trimester of their pregnancy were twice as likely to be born with congenital heart defects.  These defects can require surgery or, in severe cases, a heart transplant.

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)

According to the study, “women who took SSRIs during their third trimester were six times more likely to deliver babies born with PPHN—or to have babies that would develop primary pulmonary hypertension”

Symptoms of PPHN may include:
Rapid Breathing
Rapid Heart Rate
Difficulty Breathing
Bluish Skin
Heart Murmurs
Low Blood Oxygen Levels

Cranial Defects

Children born to mother who took an SSRI during pregnancy also have an increased risk of having Craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more part of the child’s skull prematurely fuses. The result is restricted skull and brain growth. Because of this, the brain is forced to grow in the direction of the open areas, this can result in an abnormal head shape and facial features. Some cases of craniosynostosis may result in increased pressure on the brain and developmental delays.

Abdominal Defects

Children born to mother who took an SSRI during pregnancy also have an increased risk of having an abdominal birth defect called an omphalocele, a type of abdominal wall birth defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.

LEXAPRO SIDE EFFECTS

The following is a list of side effects associated with Lexapro:

Congenital heart defects
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Abdominal defects
Cranial defects