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***Attention Prozac®, Zoloft®, Lexapro®, Celexa®, Paxil® SSRI Users! TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA LAWYERS / ATTORNEYS EVALUATING NATIONWIDE BIRTH DEFECTS CLAIMS / CASES RELATED TO TAKING SSRI'S / ANTI-DEPRESSANTS DURING PREGNANCY***
If you or your baby / infant were potentially seriously injured by Prozac®, Zoloft®, Lexapro®, Celexa®, Paxil® or the SSRI class of anti-depressants, or if you have a loved one who was injured from taking one of these drugs, please contact us immediately for a FREE potential case evaluation. heart defects anencephaly omphacele other birth defects PPHN
All of the above have been attributed to SSRI's taken during pregnancy. We have SSRI attorneys / lawyers standing by ready to speak with you. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, and we take all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you do not pay for our services unless you receive an award/compensation. Do not Delay! Your rights and the rights of your baby may be lost forever if you wait. WHAT IS PAXIL®? Paxil® – a trade-name of Paroxetine - is classified as a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It was released in 1992 by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, and is used in the treatment of severe depression, obsessive-compulsive conditions, panic-attacks, and anxiety-based disorders. Paxil® was the very first antidepressant to receive formal approval in the United States for the specific treatment of panic-attacks. HOW DOES PAXIL® WORK? Paxil® works by allegedly balancing the levels of a natural substance in the brain called Serotonin, which helps to improve and regulate the mood of the patient. ARE THERE ANY POSSIBLE HEALTH RELATED RISKS? Yes, Paxil® poses some very serious health related risks. Side-effects associated with the use of Paxil® include: weight loss; weight gain; headache; nausea; increased sweating; insomnia; constipation; and diarrhea. The use of Paxil® has reportedly led to several very serious side-effects, too – in both patients and in their newborn children. On July 19, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlighted the results of two studies that detailed and described extremely adverse side-effects in patients prescribed Paxil®. First, the FDA highlighted the conclusions of a study that was published on February 1, 2006 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). According to the FDA, the authors of the report addressed the experiences of a group of pregnant women who had previously suffered from major depression. During the period of their pregnancies, some of the women who were no longer feeling depressed stopped taking their antidepressant medicines. Others, meanwhile, elected to stay on their antidepressant medicines while pregnant. The study revealed that the women who stopped taking their medicine during pregnancy were five times more likely to have a relapse of deep depression than were the women who continued to take their antidepressant medicine while they were pregnant. The second study cited by the FDA – published on February 9, 2006 in the New England Journal of Medicine - focused its attention upon newborn babies suffering from Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN), which can be defined as a very serious and life-threatening lung condition that occurs soon after birth. Babies with PPHN have high-pressure in the blood vessels of their lungs; and, therefore, are unable to get sufficient oxygen into their bloodstream. Approximately 1 to 2 babies per 1000 babies born in the U.S. develop PPHN shortly after birth, and often require intensive medical care. In the New England Journal of Medicine study, PPHN was cited as being six times more common in babies whose mothers took an SSRI antidepressant after the 20th week of the pregnancy when specifically compared to babies whose mothers did not take any antidepressants. WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC HEALTH RELATED RISKS? The most serious risks include: If you have experienced any of these side effects, or you have a loved one who has had a serious, adverse reaction to Paxil®, Prozac®, or another SSRI, you may have a claim for legal compensation. Contact the Mulligan Law Firm for superior legal representation. For more information on Paxil®, see the following links: In all personal injury cases, it is extremely important that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, to investigate the case in question, and to enable physicians, attorneys, or other expert witnesses to thoroughly evaluate any injuries. If you or a loved one or friend is injured and may have a potential legal claim, call The Mulligan Law Firm now at 1-866-LAW-0001 (Extension 245). The initial consultation is FREE of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires. Do not delay! If you delay, and the statute of limitations time period expires, you may lose all your rights to file any claim for compensation of any kind. If you are not sure or need additional help, please fill out our form on this website or call us for help at 1-866-LAW-0001 (1-866-529-0001) (Extension 245) or email us at
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots; you need JavaScript enabled to view it. A member of our firm will call you as soon as possible to help you determine the possibility of filing a potential claim. For a free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced attorney regarding cases of personal injury and wrongful death, please submit our potential case intake form on this website for a free evaluation of your situation. We will respect the confidentiality of your information to the fullest extent. Form submissions are relayed to us through our highly secure servers.
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