What kind of Paxil birth defects injuries spur Paxil lawsuits?

Antidepressant drug Paxil can cause many Paxil side effects injuries. Among them are heart defects, lung defects, brain or skull defects, spinal cord defects, abdominal wall or hernia defects, clubbed foot or limb defects, cleft lip or palate defects, urinary tract defects and gastrointestinal defects.

These Paxil birth defects injuries to innocent newborn babies are the responsibility of GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, a monolithic British pharmaceutical corporation that has injured many Americans in the name of its own selfish profits.

If a child, infant or baby in your family has suffered Paxil birth defects after his or her mother took antidepressant Paxil during pregnancy, you are legally entitled to receive financial compensation for your losses, such as medical bills and pain and suffering. But for that to occur you must engage a Paxil birth defects lawyer or attorney to act on your behalf with a Paxil lawsuit.

A Paxil lawsuit can help families whose newborn child suffers such birth defects as brain, lung or heart defects, all of which can seriously affect such vital organs of the body. Indeed, these Paxil birth defects often require surgery, if not repeated surgeries, in order to save the child’s life and give the child a chance for a normal life ahead.

Paxil birth defects of the brain or head include a possibly fatal condition known as PPHN, or persistent primary hypertension. It also can cause permanent brain damage, such as limiting or eliminating a child’s ability to speak or hear. It also can stunt a child’s development or growth.

Defective antidepressant Paxil also can lead to a congenital -- or present at birth -- defect called craniosynostosis. This condition can cause one or more fibrous sutures on a newborn infant’s head to close prematurely. By closing and fusing earlier than normal, this Paxil birth defect injury can restrict the growth of a baby’s brain and can lead to a skull that is shaped abnormally.

Another Paxil birth defect of the head or brain is a defect of the neural tube to the brain and spinal cord. This can damage the spinal cord upon birth.

Paxil heart or cardial defects may include ventricular and atrial septal defects arising as holes in the walls of the heart's chambers. A woman who took Paxil while pregnant has twice as much risk of her baby having such a birth defect as a woman who took a different antidepressant.

Paxil lung or pulmonary defects at birth include trouble breathing. This is more likely to happen when the child’s mother took Paxil during her first three months, or trimester, of pregnancy.

A child whose mother took Paxil while pregnant also may suffer a birth defect known as an omphalocele, which is a form of hernia, or rupture. In this case, the baby’s abdominal organs and perhaps intestines obtrude from the navel and are covered only by a thin layer of tissue. In fact, the organs may be visible.

Paxil birth defects also can manifest as a club foot, as when one or both feet turn inward and downward. Paxil also can cause a cleft lip and/or a cleft palate, in which the sides of the lips and the mouth’s roof don’t fuse properly.

A cleft palate involves the roof of the mouth not closing completely, resulting in an opening that can reach the nasal cavity. This is less visible than a cleft lip, in which the lip doesn’t form completely to varying degrees. In fact, an unsightly cleft lip is a disturbing facial feature for many families, though children suffering this often have no other birth defects.

Paxil also can cause urinary tract blockage or gastrointestinal malformations upon birth.

Any or all of these injuries may mandate a Paxil birth defects lawsuit to recover economic damages for victims and their families -- who are, in themselves, also victims.

No child should be born fighting for his or her life or the ability to lead a normal life because a negligent manufacturer such as GSK harmed them with a defective drug. The Paxil antidepressant is such a drug.

Victims need understanding, consideration and justice. And for that they should alert the national attorney service of LawyerPaxil.com to gain a skilled and experienced Paxil lawsuit attorney or lawyer for their state.

To begin, simply submit the free case evaluation form on this Web page, or call toll-free to 1-800-344-9966. A legal representative of LawyerPaxil.com will respond to you quickly, and help you to assess your Paxil lawsuit case.