Antidepressant Paxil birth defects join defective drug's history of personal injury lawsuits
First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1992, Paxil has a long history of use by persons as an antidepressant. Unfortunately, it also has a growing history of damages leading to Paxil side effects lawsuits, first for the violent and suicidal behavior the defective drug caused, and now for Paxil birth defects such as cardiac (heart) ailments, pulmonary (lung) problems or other injuries in newborns whose mothers took the drug during pregnancy. Such injuries merit a Paxil birth defects lawsuit in order to gain financial compensation for innocent victims. And the Goldwater Law Firm of Attorney Bob Goldwater can help with a Paxil birth defects lawsuit.
In the initial Paxil injury cases, it's been shown that Paxil side effects can cause violent outbursts and even suicide in persons who use it, particularly if they are young people. That's why the FDA advised physicians not to prescribe the antidepressant for teenagers or younger children. Evidence strongly supports the belief that Paxil use by such young people could lead to violence or even suicide.
More recently, Paxil's troubled history has been worsened by the fact that the defective drug has been shown to cause Paxil birth defects in children whose mothers took the antidepressant during pregnancy. While birth defects occur naturally in a small percentage of infants, it's been demonstrated that prospective mothers who take Paxil have a higher incidence of birth defects in their children.
In October 2009, a jury in Philadelphia, PA agreed with such findings and awarded a family $2.5 million in compensatory damages after their son was born with heart problems requiring several surgeries. The boy, now 3, survived, but at great cost, and it's believed he suffered because his mother used Paxil as an antidepressant during pregnancy.
The jury did not award punitive damages in the case, because it did not believe Paxil producer GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C, based in London, England, was aware of such dangers and then marketed the drug anyway. However, it's been shown in previous cases involving Paxil's suicidal or violent risks that Glaxo, or GSK, was, in fact, aware of the danger, and still produced and sold the drug -- to the tune of $942 million in sales in 2008.
This troubled defective drug Paxil side effects history makes it clear that Glaxo should be scrutinized for such awareness and should be considered for punitive damages in Paxil lawsuits involving Paxil birth defects as well. Manufacturers of defective drugs must be held accountable for their negligence.
If a family member has suffered harm due to Paxil birth defects, do not hesitate to contact a Paxil side effects lawyer via the personal injury law firm of Attorney Robert Goldwater. His Goldwater Law Firm can assist Americans in all 50 states with a Paxil side effects lawsuit seeking full and fair financial compensation for a birth defect or other harm caused by manufacturer negligence. In that way, a Bob Goldwater Paxil lawyer can send a message to Glaxo that its troubled history with this defective drug is not worth the profits that it reaps.