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Antidepressants are a class of medication that are used in the treatment of affective disorders such as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. While they provide much-needed relief and can even save lives in some cases, they are not without controversy or fault. Pregnant women are advised to not take medication as this may affect the development of the fetus, or take the smallest dose possible, if at all. Antidepressants don’t only work on the brain – they also have an action on various body systems such as the gut, bone metabolism, lungs and the immune system. Omphalocele is a birth defect where the baby’s developing intestines and other related organs are expressed OUTSIDE the body. This defect can not only be distressing, but it can also expose the child to a host of infections and health complications. The makers of antidepressants such as Zoloft and Paxil were privy to some of the complications caused by antidepressants, but they failed to inform you, the consumer, about these potential risks, opening themselves up to litigation in the form of a personal injury lawsuit, which we can help you file to recover money damages and justice.

Are you looking for a best birth defects attorney? The experienced and friendly personal injury attorneys for antidepressant-related birth defects at McCready Law have over 90 YEARS of combined experience, putting us in a most unique position to help you get the compensation and justice you are owed. If you feel that your physician failed to warn you about the negative effects on antidepressants on a growing fetus, or if you believe that the drug manufacturers should have clearly let consumers know about the antidepressant-birth defect link, get in touch with us at (773) 362-2747. We work on contingency fee basis, which basically means that we don’t charge you a cent once we take on your case, and only do so when we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. Serving all birth defect victims and survivors COUNTRYWIDE.

Omphalocele refers to a congenital malformation or defect which causes abdominal contents to protrude into the umbilical cord. This usually happens in utero, and it is apparent once the baby is born. Intestinal development typically starts in the tenth week of pregnancy, and during this time, they project into the umbilical cord. Shortly after, they return into the stomach, but for babies born with omphalocele, this unfortunately doesn’t happen.

Omphalocele Surgery Treatment

Children born with omphalocele are usually operated on depending on the severity of the illness. Doctors will typically place an artificial material over the abdomen and over time, this material will push the intestines and other abdominal organs back into the abdominal cavity, after which they will close the opening with tissue. While this surgery is usually successful, it is not uncommon for some children to suffer infection of the intestinal tissue as well as bowel death and lung problems as well as difficulty breathing.

Here are some of the most common medications associated with omphalocele:

• Zoloft
• Paxil
• Symbyax
• Lexapro
• Prozac
• Celexa
• Wellbutrin
• Effexor

Omphalocele Lawsuit Attorneys – Call US NOW

If you feel that your doctor failed in their duty of care to inform you about the risks of antidepressants during pregnancy, or if you believe that the drug company that makes your SSRI should have let you know about this risk beforehand, please give us a call NOW at (773) 362-2747 and we’ll get you started on filing a robust legal claim. We take on omphalocele lawsuits in all 50 states, so please feel free to call us. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.