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Celebrex Lawsuits

Did you know that taking Celebrex during pregnancy may increase your risk of having a baby with a birth defect? A recent study has linked the use of Celebrex and other NSAID painkillers to several serious, life-threatening birth defects: spina bifida, clubfoot, cleft palate, cleft lip, amniotic band syndrome, and two serious eye defects that… Read More

Drug Companies May Be Required to Reveal Payments to Doctors

January 16, 2012 — According to an article in the New York Times the Obama administration may soon require drug companies to reveal payments they make to doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel, and entertainment. Consumer advocacy groups hail this impending decision as vital to help prevent doctors from being bribed or swayed by payments… Read More

Risk of PPHN Doubled in Women Who Took Antidepressants Late In Pregnancy

Research published in January 2012 has found a link between Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) and pregnant women who took an SSRI antidepressant drug late in pregnancy. PPHN is a serious birth complication that can have a lasting impact on a baby’s development. If you took an SSRI and had a baby with… Read More

Adcetris Brain Infection & Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Lawsuit

Adcetris has been linked to Brain Infection and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), which are rare but serious infections that can lead to death. The FDA has received several reports of these severe, life-threatening infections linked to Adcetris, and has recently issued a safety communication to warn patients to watch for symptoms and notify their physician… Read More

Fen Phen and Heart Valve Leaks | Lawsuit & Lawyer

If you took the diet pill Fen Phen during the 1990s and now suffer from heart valve leaks or other heart troubles, you may still be able to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for your injuries. The symptoms of Fen Phen injuries may not be diagnosed for several years after you took these dangerous… Read More

Ibuprofen Lawsuits

Do you have an Ibuprofen Lawsuit? If you took Ibuprofen during pregnancy and had a baby with a birth defect, you may be entitled to compensation for injury to your child. Ibuprofen and pregnancy should not mix: This pain medication has been linked to amniotic band syndrome, clubfoot, cleft lip, cleft palate, and spina bifida…. Read More

Fen Phen Lawsuit | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Lawyer

If you or someone you know took Fen Phen diet pills during the 1990s and suffered injury or death, you may still be able to file a Fen Phen lawsuit. Contact a lawyer at The Schmidt Firm, LLP. We can help you get the compensation you deserve. Fen Phen has been linked to heart valve… Read More

Aspirin Lawsuits

Aspirin birth defects (such as amniotic band syndrome, cleft lip, cleft palate, spina bifida, anophthalmia, microphthalmia, and clubfoot) have all been linked to the maternal use of aspirin and other NSAID painkillers early in pregnancy. If you or someone you know had a child with a birth defect after taking a medication during pregnancy, you… Read More

Aleve Lawsuits

Aleve birth defects include amniotic band syndrome, clubfoot, cleft palate, cleft lip, spina bifida, anophthalmia and microphthalmia. If you took Aleve during your first trimester of pregnancy and had a child with one of these birth defects, contact a lawyer at The Schmidt Firm, LLP for a free case consultation. You may be entitled to… Read More

Naproxen Lawsuits

Naproxen birth defects include clubfoot, amniotic band syndrome, anophthalmia, microphthalmia, cleft palate, and spina bifida. If you have had a baby with a birth defect after taking a painkiller during pregnancy, you may have a Naproxen birth defect lawsuit. Contact a lawyer at The Schmidt Firm, LLP. You may be entitled to compensation. What You… Read More