Illinois Jury Awards $15M to Depakote Birth Defect Victim
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 birth defect and she maintains if she … [Read more...]
Depakote Anti-Epilepsy Drug and Severe Birth Defect Risks
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 warn of the risks. The boy's mother … [Read more...]
Is Depakote to Blame for Your Child’s 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 suggests that this drug may cause birth … [Read more...]
Depakote Side Effects Lawsuits based on Birth Defects
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 epilepsy who took Depakote to control … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleges Epilepsy Drug Depakote Caused Child’s Spina Bifida
Research Found Depakote 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 Rosenstengel dismissed Abbott's motion to drop the lawsuit based on the … [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...]
Jury Awards $15M in Damages for Birth Defects Linked to Depakote
Jury Grants Fine Amount In Birth Defects Caused By Depakote A St. Louis jury has awarded $15 million in damages to a Minnesota girl for birth defects the jury found were caused by the anti-epileptic drug Depakote her mother took during pregnancy. Deliberations began last Friday and the unanimous verdict was returned on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
