SSRI Drug Dilemmas That Become SSRI Drug Birth Defects Lawsuits

Until recently released data published through clinical studies, there was little reason to doubt the efficacy of the modern selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of antidepressants in the treatment of emotional disorders such as depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. The findings of these studies show evidence on the fact that babies are more likely to face birth defects if their mothers used SSRI drugs while pregnant.

In the light of this evidence, it is expected that one would see one Zoloft and pregnancy lawsuit will be filed after the other. It is estimated that more than 10% of Americans and 11% of women use or have used an antidepressant. Approximately 8% of women under treatment for depression or another other emotional disorder continues to take an antidepressant during pregnancy. This should not come as a surprise as a not insignificant percentage of women- 14 to 23 % experience low mood and depression symptoms during their pregnancy.

Recently, increased media attention is given to the fact that a growing number of people file for a Zoloft lawsuit. Because of this, many expectant mothers today are put in the position to seriously have to consider either continuing with their antidepressant medication during pregnancy or stop taking the drug and face the downsides of dealing with depression without medication. One of these choices might lead to a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit; the other might lead to unwanted pregnancy complications.

A Zoloft birth defects lawsuit is not something to look forward to, especially when it comes to the reason the lawsuit is an option in the first place. This is where having a dedicated and caring Zoloft lawsuit lawyer makes a lot of sense.

Pregnant women who've taken SSRI's are faced with a big dilemma. Congenital defects are quite frightening, and can change the life of an entire family forever. Further, the possible risks associated with Zoloft are huge. A list of risks for the unborn baby, if the mother decides to keep taking Zoloft include:

-Heart Ventricle Defects
-Atrial Septal Defect
-Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
-Pulmonary Stenosis
-Heart Murmur
-Other Heart and Lung Defects
-Cranial Defects
-Abdominal Wall Defects
-Cleft Lip
-Cleft Palate
-Limb Reduction
-Club Foot
-Fetal Death

No lawsuit will ever redeem any suffering caused by the above mentioned anomalies, but there is a chance for each of them that a Zoloft and pregnancy lawsuit could earn the rights to soothing financial compensation. The following are Zoloft dangers to the pregnant woman, with potential negative effects on the baby:

-Suicidal thoughts
-Asthma
-Premature birth
-Miscarriage

On the other side there all the potential dangers that stopping Zoloft can trigger.

-Severe anxiety
-Loss of interest in taking care of oneself and the unborn
-Lack of energy for daily tasks
-Poor nutrition
-Withdrawal symptoms

Zoloft withdrawal symptoms can be extremely unpleasant and demoralizing. They usually last for a week or two, but many women report a period of over a month of withdrawal difficulties. It is for the mother to decide if the risk of birth defects is scary enough to make her stop Zoloft or not. It is strongly recommended however, to give a physician full information on health issues and risk concerns and consult him/her on available option for emotional disorder treatment. As a last resort, for those affected despite all efforts, a Zoloft birth defect lawsuit stands as a legal option.

As it is the case with all lawsuits, an SSRI antidepressant lawsuit has a statute of limitations. What this means, is that a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit has a deadline to be filed until. This is important because in the midst of the successive quick events following the birth of a child with severe congenital anomalies, there is hardly time to stop and think of anything else other than surgeries, survival chances, and medical care.

Hope and hopelessness can take turns in dominating the heart of the parents and securing money to pay for bills, though necessary for every medical intervention, is not an issue of first importance. Later however, when things cool down a bit and life settles into a relatively normal path, financial troubles might prove to be a real burden. The only problem is that later, there might not be a viable chance for a Zoloft lawsuit to be filed.


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