Birth Defects
Spina Bifida Side Effect Lawsuit
Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele) Side Effects, Birth Defects. Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele) is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. If your child was born with Spina Bifida, which is one of the most common neural tube birth defects, has been associated with certain medications taken during … [Read more...]
Spina Bifida Disease Injury Lawsuits
Spina Bifida Disease Is Called Neural Tube Defects. Spina bifida is a birth defect where the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form correctly around the spinal cord. This defect can occur anywhere along the spine. Spina bifida is the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. Spina bifida develops in a … [Read more...]
Hypospadias Side Effect Lawsuit
Hypospadias, Male Genitalia Birth Defect. Hypospadias or Penoscrotal Hypospadias is a male birth (congenintal) defect where the male urethra opening is on the underside of the penis, rather than at the end. If your baby boy was born with this birth defect, the birth defect lawyers at the personal injury law firm of Parker Waichman … [Read more...]
Limb Reduction Birth Defect Lawsuits
Birth Defect Injury Lawsuits. Limb reduction birth defects are among the many disorders that can be associated with the use of certain medications. For example, recent research has linked limb reduction birth defects to the fertility drug, Clomid, as well as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and other Selective … [Read more...]
Esophageal Atresia Birth Defects
Esophageal Atresia Linked To Mother's Medication. Esophageal Atresia is just one of many birth defects sometimes linked to a mother's use of certain medications just before or during pregnancy. Some of these drugs include the fertility medication Clomid, as well as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and other Selective Serotonin … [Read more...]
Craniosynotosis Birth Defects
Craniosynotosis Side Effects Birth Defect. Craniosynostosis is a birth (congenital) defect causing one or more sutures (connections that separate individual skull bones) on a baby's head to close earlier than normal. The early closing of a suture leads to an abnormally shaped head. If your child was born with Craniosynostosis, which … [Read more...]
Congenital Anomalies Side Effects Lawsuits
Congenital Anomalies Injury Lawsuits. Research has linked a broad array of devastating birth defects-congenital anomalies-to a mother's use of certain medications during or right before pregnancy. Some of these medications include the fertility drug, Clomid, as well as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and other … [Read more...]
Cleft Palates Injury Lawsuits
Topamax May Be Linked To Cleft Palates And Other Birth Defects. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth in which the two sides of the palate do not join together, as an unborn baby develops. A cleft palate can occur on one side (unilateral cleft palate), or on both sides (bilateral cleft palate). Cleft palates are one … [Read more...]
Birth Defects Injury Lawsuits
Birth Defects The Primary Cause Of Infant Deaths. Birth defects affect nearly one in every 33 babies born in the United States each year. Birth defects are the primary cause of infant deaths, accounting for more than 20%. Babies born with birth defects have a larger chance of illness and long-term disability than babies without birth … [Read more...]
Autism Spectrum Disorders Birth Defects
Autism Spectrum Disorders Injury Lawsuits. If your child has an Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, you may be entitled to compensation if you took certain medications during pregnancy. Recently, research has linked Autism Spectrum Disorders to Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake … [Read more...]
Anencephaly Side Effect Lawsuit, Birth Defect Lawyers
Drug Side Effects Cause Birth Defect Anencephaly . Have you lost a baby to Anencephaly? Anencephaly is a devastating, fatal birth defect in which part of a child's brain and skull are absent. ‘Anencephaly’ can result from many factors, but research has linked Anenecephaly to the fertility drug, Clomid, as well as Paxil, … [Read more...]
Lyrica Linked To Birth Defects
Lyrica causes Birth Defect. A study published in the journal Neurology links Lyrica (generic: pregabalin) to an increased risk of major birth defects and a lower rate of live births. The medication is used to treat neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, seizures and anxiety disorders. The researchers, led by Ursula Winterfeld, PhD, point to … [Read more...]
Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Birth Defect Risks
Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy Can Have An Effect On Baby's Behavior. A mother's cigarette smoking during pregnancy not only increases the chances that her infant will be born with a cleft lip or palate, but can also have an effect on a baby's behavior, according to two new studies published in "The Journal of Pediatrics". An … [Read more...]
Study suggests cancer risk from depleted uranium
Depleted Uranium, which is Used in Armour-Piercing Ammunition. Depleted uranium, which is used in armour-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal's effects on human lung cells. The study adds to growing evidence that DU causes health problems on … [Read more...]
DuPont Settles Birth Defect Lawsuits
DuPont Agreed To Pay $9 Million To Settle Lawsuits. The DuPont Co. has agreed to pay $9 million to settle two lawsuits alleging that the fungicide Benlate caused birth defects in children, according to court records and a federal regulatory filing. In a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, DuPont said it … [Read more...]
Epilepsy Drug Can Increase Risk for Newborns
Epilepsy Drug May Cause Mental Deficits. Doctors reported yesterday that expectant mothers with epilepsy who took a commonly prescribed drug to control seizures were at increased risk of having a child with mental deficits. Toddlers who had been exposed in the womb to the drug Depakote, from Abbott Laboratories, scored … [Read more...]
More Risks to Unborn in Depakote
Taking Epilepsy Drug Depakote While Pregnant May Result To A Birth Defect. One in four women who took the widely used epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant gave birth to children who were mentally retarded, double the rate among women who took other epilepsy medicines, researchers said. The report, presented at the … [Read more...]
Glaxo bipolar drug may be tied to defect
Glaxo Bipolar Drug Are Being Linked To Birth Defects. Federal health officials cautioned women Friday that use of a GlaxoSmithKline drug during the first three months of pregnancy shows possible links to birth defects. Newly reported data suggest a connection between the drug Lamictal, used to treat bipolar disorder and epilepsy, … [Read more...]
First-Trimester Exposure to Lamictal May Cause Oral Cleft
AED Lamictal May Increased The Risk For Cleft Lip Or Palate In Newborns. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals regarding new preliminary information from the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry (NAAED), advising that fetal exposure to the oral antiepileptic drug … [Read more...]
Glaxo Bipolar Drug May Be Tied to Defects
GlaxoSmithKline Drug Are Being Linked To Birth Defects. Federal health officials cautioned women Friday that use of a GlaxoSmithKline drug during the first three months of pregnancy shows possible links to birth defects. Newly reported data suggest a connection between the drug Lamictal, used to treat bipolar disorder and … [Read more...]
Chemicals linked to cancer removed from some nail polish lines
Nail Polish Manufacturers Remove A Trio Of Substances That Have Been Harmful. Confronting the criticism of health and environmental groups, three major nail polish manufacturers including one on Long Island say they've either removed or have begun the process of removing a trio of substances that have been deemed harmful. The … [Read more...]
Diabetic Pregnancy Can Cause Birth Defects
Diabetic Pregnancy More Likely Develop Birth Defects. The babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than the offspring of women without the disease. A recent study by Joslin Diabetes Center scientists suggests that high blood glucose levels early in pregnancy deprive the embryo of … [Read more...]
