Defective Drugs:
Lexapro Birth Defects
Lexapro
Women who took the SSRI drug Lexapro (generic: escitalopram) during pregnancy and delivered children with birth defects may have legal recourse. Reportedly, SSRI drugs like Lexapro, have been associated with a risk of birth defects, including heart defects and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). As a result, women who delivered children with Lexapro birth defects may be able to participate in a lawsuit to recover compensation for medical bills and other damages resulting from their child’s injuries.
Did you deliver a child with Lexapro birth defects? If so, complete our no cost, no obligation case review form on the right side of the page to find out if you can file a Lexapro lawsuit to recover financial compensation.
Lexapro Birth Defects
Lexapro and other SSRI antidepressants have reportedly been linked to a possible risk of certain birth defects. The following are among the reported SSRI and Lexapro birth defects:
- Heart defects
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Tetralogy of fallot (TOF)
- Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
- Spina bifida
- Limb defects
- Abdominal wall defects (omphalocele)
- Skull defects (craniosynostosis)
- Club foot
Allegedly, Lexapro birth defects can also include congenital heart defects. A reported SSRI birth defect, an atrial septal defect is a type of congenital heart defect in which the wall separating the upper heart chambers does not close completely. SSRIs like Lexapro have also allegedly been linked to ventricular septal defects, which develop when one or more holes form in the wall which separates the left and right ventricles of the heart. Women who took Lexapro during pregnancy and delivered children with holes in the heart or other Lexapro birth defects may have legal recourse. Find out if you are eligible by completing our free case review form on the upper right.
Lexapro Birth Defects Lawsuits
Women who bore children with Lexapro birth defects may be able to participate in a lawsuit to recover compensation. Lexapro birth defects may require treatment with surgery or other expensive medical care, and those who elect to participate in Lexapro lawsuits may be able to recover the cost of these procedures, as well as other damages. To find out if you have legal recourse for your child's Lexapro birth defects, contact us today for a free, no obligation case review. There is a time limit for filing Lexapro lawsuits, so do not hesitate to take advantage of this complimentary case evaluation today.