Birth Defects Associated With Zoloft®

Laura Dumont took Zoloft, an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class antidepressant during her pregnancy with Jennifer. She was confident in its safety because Pfizer, the manufacturer of the medication, touted it as safe to use during pregnancy. She had no way of knowing that her beautiful baby girl would undergo open-heart surgery before she reached her first birthday. Read the Full Story Here >>

Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Scientific studies have linked SSRI’s similar to Zoloft to numerous birth defects, including life threatening heart defects, as well as Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).

We represent hundreds of families across the nation whose babies were born with birth defects after the mother took an antidepressant during pregnancy. Mothers who have taken antidepressants such as Zoloft during their pregnancy because they thought it was safe have given birth to babies with birth defects ranging from cleft lip to life-threatening congenital heart defects and, in some cases, the babies have been required to get full heart transplants.

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Our legal team consists of 10 attorneys from two prestigious law firms who have more experience handling antidepressant birth defect cases than any other firm in the country. Through our litigation and consultation with medical experts, we are establishing the link between Zoloft and the following congenital defects and/or conditions:

If you have taken Zoloft while pregnant and given birth to a child with a serious congenital defect, you may be entitled to compensation.

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman and Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. are recognized preeminent plaintiff firms in the forefront of antidepressant litigation. Our attorneys have successfully handled over 3,000 SSRI-antidepressant cases in the past two decades.

Both firms have many years of experience handling pharmaceutical product liability, mass tort litigation and consumer class actions against major drug companies.  Anyone in need of an antidepressant birth defect lawyer should contact us for a free consultation.

Please contact our firm if your baby was born with a birth defect and you took an antidepressant like Zoloft during your pregnancy.