Illinois Jury Awards $15M to Depakote Birth Defect Victim
Depakote Birth Defect Injury Lawsuits. On June 9, 2017, a jury in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois took the side of a ten-year-old boy who was born with the birth defect, spina bifida. The boy's mother filed the lawsuit alleging that AbbVie's popular bipolar and antiepileptic medication Depakote , was the cause of her son's … [Read more...]
Depakote Anti-Epilepsy Drug and Severe Birth Defect Risks
Anti-Epilepsy Drug Risk Of Birth Defect. Spina bifida is a condition where the bones around the spine do not form correctly. The anti-epilepsy drug Depakote increases the risk of this birth defect. A lawsuit is filed on behalf of a boy born with this condition. Plaintiffs allege that Abbott, the manufacturer of Depakote, neglected to … [Read more...]
Is Depakote to Blame for Your Child’s Birth Defects?
Depakote May Cause Birth Defects. Depakote is a drug used to help treat seizures, migraines and occasionally bipolar disorder. Patients are prescribed this anticonvulsive medication with the expectation that it’ll help treat their condition, but in fact Depakote may do just the opposite. As for pregnant women, strong evidence … [Read more...]
Depakote Side Effects Lawsuits based on Birth Defects
Depakote Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Depakote (generic: divalproex) is used to treat certain types of seizures and convulsions. It can be prescribed alone or with other epilepsy medications. Depakote is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and gained FDA approval in 2000. On May 3, 2007, doctors reported that expectant mothers with … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleges Epilepsy Drug Depakote Caused Child’s Spina Bifida
Epilepsy Drug May Cause Spina Bifida. Research Found Epilepsy Drug Depakote Can Cause Birth Deffect. In a lawsuit filed against Abbott Laboratories, the family of a girl born with spina bifida alleges that the anti-epilepsy drug Depakote caused the child's birth defect. On October 19, United States District Judge Nancy … [Read more...]
Abbott Loses First Verdict in Depakote Litigation, Ordered to Pay $23 Million in Punitive Damages
First Verdict in Depakote Litigation. A state-court jury in St. Louis, Missouri ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay $23 million in punitive damages in a case over the company's anti-seizure drug, Depakote. Bloomberg reports that it is the first verdict against Abbott over the drug, which allegedly caused birth defects in a … [Read more...]
Lower IQ Scores Linked to Depakote during Pregnancy
Depakote During Pregnancy May Cause Lower IQ. More evidence has emerged linking fetal exposure to Depakote and similar epilepsy drugs to problems in children. According to a Drug Safety Communication issued yesterday by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), taking Depakote or similar valproate medications during pregnancy … [Read more...]
