Interrupted Aortic Arch
Increased Risk of Babies Being Born with Interrupted Aortic Arch Due to Paxil Intake
Giving birth to a child should be a joyous occasion. However, for some mothers who took Paxil while pregnant, their day of joy turned to sadness when they discovered their baby was born with a heart defect. Interrupted Aortic Arch is one such heart defect that has shown up in babies whose mothers were known to take the drug Paxil. Interrupted Aortic Arch is rare, but it has been known to show up in newborns. It means the aorta is underdeveloped with a gap between the descending and ascending thoracic aorta. Babies with this defect have a low appetite, turn a pale color, and generally suffer from a lack of blood flow. The treatment for it involves open heart surgery shortly after the child is born. This can be a tragic event that can put an emotional and financial strain on any parent and especially the child themselves.
For those who have to face a life where you do not know one day to the next whether your child will live to see adulthood because of Paxil intake, consider talking to a qualified attorney about compensation from the manufacturers of Paxil. They can help you face the manufacturers in court and give you a chance to make them pay. It has been proven the manufacturers knew that Paxil can cause heart defects such as Interrupted Aortic Arch, Pulmonary Stenosis, Tetralogy of Fallot, or Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Open heart surgery is not cheap and for a family that is struggling to get by in a bad economy, having this added strain can cause all sorts of mental and physical stress. Having a good Paxil attorney by your side increases your chances of proving the drug’s manufacturers are responsible. Normally, they are unsympathetic toward those who are hurt by the side effects of the drugs they make. It will probably take the skill and knowledge of a professional attorney to make them answer in litigation.
If you would like to talk to a group of lawyers who have been down the road with drug manufacturers and know how to gain you compensation, talk to the people at Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC. Having to deal with a child that has Interrupted Aortic Arch or other defects such as Transposition of the Great Arteries or Coarctation of the Aorta can be emotionally and financially taxing. By hiring an attorney at Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, you are giving yourself, and your child, a better chance at a better life.
It Could be Possible that Your Child’s Interrupted Aortic Arch was Caused by a Prescription Drug
[Posted on Aug 11]
Whether it’s a boy or a girl, most parents generally just want their new-born to be healthy, but for many, this simple desire wasn’t achieved, and instead, the baby had been discovered to possess interrupted aortic arch, a serious birth defect which occurs when the child’s aorta does not develop normally. Although this defect may occur naturally, it’s now been acknowledged that for some, the defect may be the result of taking a particular prescription drug- Paxil.
Paroxetine, also referred to as Paxil is a prescription drug which has been used to help treat those who suffer from severe depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other negative health conditions, and even if this drug had been effective for some, the fact remains that for a number of families, the drug may have caused an intense amount of suffering. In 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against the prescription drug as it had been found that taking the drug during pregnancy may increase the risk for birth defects, and it is now suspected that some children with interrupted aortic arch may have developed their defect as a result of their mothers taking the prescription drug Paxil during pregnancy.
Interrupted aortic arch can cause a family to suffer immensely, and this suffering is not only emotional in nature; indeed, the treatment needed for this serious birth defect may cause financial hardships for the family, and generally, the misery felt as a result of the defect may last a lifetime. Needless to say, if this suffering was the result of a prescription drug and the negligence of the drug’s maker, then full compensation should be paid to the victims, but it should be realized that this compensation simply can’t be achieved without the assistance of a Paxil attorney who can pursue a Paxil lawsuit on the behalf of the suffering family.
Was your child born with interrupted aortic arch which you believe may have been caused by taking the prescription drug Paxil? If so, then you should not delay in contacting an experienced attorney from the Law Offices of Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC as an attorney from this professional firm will provide you with sound legal advice within a free legal consultation. Your family can be helped, so be sure to get in touch with the Law Offices of Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC today!
