On the market since 1992, the antidepressant drug Paxil has been proven to be defective via major Paxil side effects such as violent behavior which also can turn suicidal. Such Paxil side effects are growing worse, since pregnant women who use the drug may have their infant born with birth defects, including ailments of the spinal column, lungs, heart, brain or other vital organs.
Responsibility for this goes to GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C., a London, England-based pharmaceutical giant which enjoyed almost $1 billion in sales last year from Paxil by itself – and that was just 2 per cent of all Glaxo sales. Yet while Glaxo raked in billions, its Paxil side effects have harmed many Americans in serious ways. And this harm must end.
One way to stop Paxil side effects such as potentially debilitating if not deadly birth defects is to send a loud and clear message to the negligent manufacturer that this will not be tolerated. That’s why more than 600 lawsuits have been filed already against Glaxo, claiming negligence in its manufacture of this dangerous and defective drug.
Among such lawsuits was one by Pennsylvania parents whose son was born with heart ailments after his mother took Paxil as an antidepressant during her pregnancy. The boy lived, but he did need several surgeries. That’s why a jury in Philadelphia, PA last fall awarded his parents $2.5 million in compensatory damages for their suffering from defective drug Paxil.
As a result of Paxil side effects injuries such as birth defects, the Food and Drug Administration has brandished public health advisories on the harmful drug. The FDA also strengthened its warning to consumers that it branded on Paxil’s label. Even so, the drug is still sold, and its victims still increase.
Can you do anything about Paxil birth defects and other Paxil side effects injuries? Definitely. You can notify an experienced defective drugs lawyer to fight for your rights in the legal realm. A Paxil birth defects attorney or Paxil side effects lawyer can seek fitting financial compensation for your family’s medical expenses, lost salary and pain and suffering.
Contact a defective drugs attorney or Paxil side effects lawyer immediately with the Bob Goldwater Law Firm to get the legal help you need for a Paxil birth defect claim in any of the nation’s 50 states. Pharmaceutical companies making billions of dollars can’t be allowed to hurt innocent Americans due to manufacturing negligence in creating defective drugs such as Paxil.
Jim S. Adler & Associates is an established Texas personal injury law firm with offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents Paxil birth defect victims, victims of auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle and other traffic accidents, as well as other defective drug victims.
