Effexor Cleft Palate

When the roof of the mouth fails to properly form prior to birth, the result is an orofacial birth defect called cleft palate. In August 2011, the National Birth Defects Prevention Study released data indicating that the risk of having a child born with cleft palate was increased 2.9 times when the mother took Effexor during the first trimester. This corresponds with information provided by The Center for Disease Control (CDC) stating that the cause for cleft palate is “a combination of genes and other factors, such as exposures in the environment, maternal diet, and medication use.”

Effexor Cleft Palate Complications and Treatment

When a child is born with Effexor cleft palate, they are highly likely to have trouble with both eating and speaking. Other problems that are likely to occur include: ear infections/hearing loss as well as issues with their teeth. As a result, many children require treatment with what is called “Cleft Teams.” First, the Effexor cleft palate will likely be repaired with surgery within the first year and a half of life in order to fix the appearance of the face as well as breathing, speech, and hearing. Dental work may also be necessary. Although treatment is available, Effexor cleft palate can be expensive to treat because of all the facets involved. A lawsuit is one potential way to be compensated for these various medical expenses.

File an Effexor Cleft Palate Lawsuit: Talk to an Attorney

Was your child born with a cleft palate that could have been the result of Effexor taken while pregnant? If so call the Willis Law Firm immediately for an antidepressant birth defect lawsuit review. Taking Effexor while pregnant has been linked to many birth defects ranging from congenital heart defects to arm/leg defects to autism spectrum disorders. If your child was born with any serious birth defect following antidepressant exposure during pregnancy, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation. Do not wait and call the Willis Law Firm today.

We are also currently accepting clients who had a child born with a birth defect following taking these other antidepressant medications while pregnant:

• Zoloft
• Paxil
• Prozac
• Celexa
• Lexapro

Effexor Cleft Palate

Cleft palate is a type of “orofacial cleft” birth defects that affects around 2,600 babies every year in the United States. The “palate” is a term that refers to the roof of the mouth, which form between weeks 6-9 in a pregnancy. When the associated tissues on the roof of the mouth fail to connect properly, the result is cleft palate. According to data from the National Birth Defects Prevention study, when a mother takes Effexor while pregnant, the risk of having a child born with cleft palate is increased nearly %300.

Effexor Cleft Lip

Cleft lip occurs more frequently than cleft palate, and approximately 4,400 babies are born in the United States with this birth defect every single year. Cleft lip happens between weeks 4-7 of a pregnancy if the lip tissue fails to join all the way; the result is an opening in the lip that can range from a small slit all the way to a substantial opening going all the way to the nose. If a child is born with a cleft lip, there is also a chance that it will have a cleft palate as well. According to data collected by the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, the risk of a child being born with cleft lip (with or without cleft palate) is nearly doubled when the mother was prescribed Effexor while pregnant.

File an Effexor Lawsuit: Speak to a Birth Defects Attorney

If your baby was born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (or other birth injury) following the exposure to Effexor or other prescription antidepressant medication prior to being born, you and your child may have a legal claim to financial compensation. Call the experienced and caring team at the Willis Law Firm today in order to have your potential Effexor lawsuit evaluated free of cost or obligation. Find out today if an Effexor lawsuit is the right choice for you and your family; the Willis Law Firm is currently accepting antidepressant birth defect clients nationwide. Call us today.

About Effexor Limb Defects

A limb defect refers to when part (or all) of either an arm or leg fails to finish developing during pregnancy. Another name for this birth defect is “limb reduction,” because the size of the limb is “reduced” in comparison with a normally formed arm or leg. Although limb reductions already occur in between 2 and 4 of every 10,000 babies born in the United States, when a pregnant woman takes Effexor, the chance of a limb defect occurring is doubled. Sometimes a baby is born with both an upper (arm) and lower (leg) limb defect. The difficulties and complications that an Effexor Limb Defect can result in include:

• Developmental/Motor skills difficulty
• Inability to perform daily activities
• Limitations with activities, and some movements
• Emotional/Social problems due to abnormal physical appearance

Effexor Limb Defects Treatments

In treating Effexor limb defects, the objective is to give the patient a limb that is as functional and aesthetically pleasing as possible. The specific course of treatment for an Effexor limb defect depends largely upon the severity and location of the defect; the doctor will also base treatment on the age of the child and his/her tolerance for different medications and therapies. Common limb reduction treatments include: artificial limbs, surgery, orthotics, and physical/occupational therapy.

File a Limb Defect Lawsuit: Talk to an Effexor Lawyer

If your child was born with a limb defect (upper or lower) following exposure to an antidepressant medication during fetal development, call the Willis Law Firm today. You and your family may have a potential Effexor birth defect lawsuit, and the talented and qualified team at our firm can help you decide if a lawsuit is the right course of action for you. When you call, we will provide a free antidepressant birth defect consultation with no further obligation. Should you choose to file a lawsuit, you will not be billed any legal fees unless a successful recovery is obtained. Call us today.

Effexor Arm and Leg Limb Size Reductions

Arm and leg limb size reduction refers to a variety of conditions, but comprise any case in which a baby is born missing any part or possibly all of a limb. Unfortunately, many times a baby with this Effexor birth defect will be missing parts or all of more than one limb. Every year in the US around 1,500 infants are born with arm reductions, and around 750 with leg reductions. Although an exact cause has not been established, research shows that some environmental behaviors and exposures, including taking Effexor while pregnant, can greatly increase the chance that a child will be born with this defect. Limb defects frequently occur with other birth defects including: gastroschisis, heart defects, and omphalocele. Interestingly, all of these defects were also linked to Effexor use while pregnant through the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.

Effexor Limb Defect Treatment and Complications

When a child is born with Effexor arm and leg limb size reductions, treatment aims to make the affected limb appear and function as normally as possible. Doctors try to accomplish this through a combination of surgery, prosthetics, physical/occupational therapy, and orthotics. Although excellent treatment is available for Effexor limb defects, it can be extremely expensive, especially because it will likely be needed over a long period of time. An Effexor lawsuit is one way of making sure that your family can afford all of the best possible treatment for your child in order to provide them the greatest chance for recovery.

Arm and Leg Limb Size Reductions Lawsuit: Effexor Lawyer

If your child was born with a birth injury (including arm and leg limb size reductions) and you believe Effexor (or other antidepressant) could be the cause, call the Willis Law Firm today. Our talented team of legal professionals can provide you with all of the information you will need to decide if an Effexor lawsuit is right for you. Currently our firm is accepting antidepressant birth defect cases on a national scale; all birth defect cases are handled on a contingency fee basis.

Effexor Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

When a baby is born with the congenital heart defect total anomalous pulmonary venous return, not a single one of the four veins coming from the lungs is attached to the upper left heart chamber, or atrium. This means that in babies with Effexor TAPVR, instead of going to the left atrium and circulating throughout the body, the blood repeatedly cycles to and from the lungs, never reaching the remainder of the body. Often total anomalous pulmonary venous return occurs with an atrial septal defect or patenet foramen ovale.

Effexor TAPVR Symptoms and Complications

Effexor total anomalous pulmonary venous return is recognized very quickly following birth and if left untreated, death before the first birthday is highly likely. TAPVR is usually accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms:

• Chronic Respiratory Infections
• Cyanosis (Blue skin tint due to lack of oxygen in blood)
• Trouble feeding & lack of growth
• Quickened/Shallow Breathing
• Lethargy

Once identified, Effexor total anomalous pulmonary venous return should be treated with a surgical procedure in order to create a connection from the pulmonary veins to the left heart chambers as well as repair the ASD. Complications that can occur following TAPVR include: heart failure, lung infections, arrhythmias, and even pulmonary hypertension.

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Lawsuit

If your child was diagnosed with a birth injury (including total anomalous pulmonary venous return or other) following prenatal exposure to an antidepressant medication (Effexor or other), call the Willis Law Firm today and have your potential claim evaluated. All antidepressant birth defect clients are on a contingency fee basis, meaning they will not be billed any expenses unless a recovery is made. Currently, the Willis Law Firm is reviewing Effexor TAPVR cases nationwide. Call us today.

Effexor Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

When one or more of the veins that carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium are attached to the right side of the heart instead, this is called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. There are many variations of this Effexor congenital heart defect dependent upon exactly where these pulmonary veins attach on the right side. Common placements include: the right atrium, superior vena cava, and the inferior vena cava. The result of this physical “mix-up” is a lack of sufficiently oxygenated blood flowing throughout the body. Because it is a less severe defect than total anomalous pulmonary venous return, babies born with this defect may fail to exhibit symptoms until they are older children or even adults.

Effexor PAPVR Symptoms and Complications

Some cases of Effexor partial anomalous pulmonary venous return result in no harmful symptoms and the baby can develop and live normally without needing any surgery or medication at all. However, the constant mixture of oxygen-deficient and oxygen-rich blood in the right atrium can negatively impact the effectiveness of the circulatory system, resulting in problems later in life. Surgery for Effexor PAPVR consists of the building of a passageway, or “patch,” to carry blood from the affected pulmonary vein to the left upper heart chamber. When partial anomalous pulmonary venous return goes undetected until adulthood it can manifest as the following symptoms: arrhythmias, trouble breathing during exercise, and sometime even heart failure and/or hypertension.

File a PAPVR Lawsuit: Talk to an Effexor Lawyer

Was your child born with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return or other birth defect after exposure to Effexor or other antidepressant? If so, you may have a legal right to financial compensation through an Effexor lawsuit. Call the Willis Law Firm today, and we will provide you with a free initial consultation with no obligation. Currently, our firm is reviewing birth defect cases for the following antidepressants:

• Effexor
• Zoloft
• Paxil
• Lexapro
• Prozac
• Celexa

These drugs have been linked not only to partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), but to many other serious birth disorders including autism spectrum disorders, cranial defects, and many others. Call us today and let us help you and your family get the compensation you deserve.

• Effexor (Venlafaxine)
• Zoloft (Sertraline)
• Celexa (Citalopram)
• Paxil (Paroxetine)
• Prozac (Fluoxetine)
• Lexapro (Escitalopram)

Many of the birth defects (including cranial birth defects) that can result from taking Effexor (or other antidepressant medication) while pregnant are not only emotionally draining, but financially expensive as well. One potential method for recovering financial compensation is through filing an Effexor cranial birth defects lawsuit. A lawsuit against the company behind the drug is filed on the grounds that they did not perform their duty to perform sufficient testing and warn of potential side effects that could arise as a result of taking their product.

Effexor Craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis, an Effexor cranial birth defect, is present when one or several sutures close prematurely. When a suture closes early, this adversely affects the shape of the infant’s head; which suture affects how the shape of the head is malformed. Although some cases of craniosynostosis occur as the result of genetics, the majority happen to babies with no hereditary predisposition, which suggests environmental factors like taking Effexor during pregnancy. Surgery is the main treatment for this Effexor cranial birth defect and accomplishes the following: alleviates pressure on the brain, allows enough space for the infant’s brain to grow and develop properly, and cosmetically enhance the appearance of the head. If craniosynostosis is not treated quickly, developmental delay and seizures can occur as potential complications.

Other Effexor Birth Defects

Cranial skull birth defects are only one category among many types of Effexor birth defects. August 2011 data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study found that taking Effexor while pregnant showed strong associations with a number of birth and congenital heart defects including: Anencephaly, Spina Bifida, Cleft Lip & Palate, Hypospadias, Limb Defects, Gastroschisis, Transposition of Great Arteries, Tetralogy of Fallot, Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstructions, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstructions, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Coarctation of the Aorta, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Atrial Septal Defects. Other research has also indicated that taking Effexor while pregnant can also result in the following: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Club Foot/Bilateral Club Feet, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn, Stomach Wall Defects/Omphalocele, as well as increased risk of miscarriage.

Effexor Lawsuit: File a Cranial Birth Defect Lawsuit

If you or someone you know took an SSRI or SNRI antidepressant while pregnant and had a child born with a cranial birth defect (or other birth defect), you should call the Willis Law Firm today for your free initial case evaluation. Our firm is currently reviewing antidepressant birth defect cases on a national level and can help you decide if an Effexor cranial birth defect lawsuit is right for you and your family. Call us today.

Effexor Craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis, or the early closing of sutures, is a type of congenital defect that can result from taking Effexor or other antidepressants while pregnant. A suture is a fibrous connector between the individual bones in the skull; when one of these closes prematurely, the result is an irregularly shaped head. There are several different kinds of craniosynostosis depending on which suture/sutures close before time:

• Scaphocephaly: Also called sagittal synostosis; this form is more common in males and affects the top of the head, creating a broad forehead. Most common form of craniosynostosis.
• Frontal Plagiocephaly: Second most common form, occurs more frequently in females, affects the suture running from ear to ear.
• Metopic Synostosis: Rare type of craniosynostosis, ranges in severity, results in trigonocephalic head shape.

Effexor Craniosynostosis Symptoms and Complications

In the event of Effexor craniosynostosis, one or more of the following symptoms may be present: lack of fontanelle (“soft spot”) on infant’s skull, abnormal head shape, failure of head to grow over time, and raised ridges along sutures that are affected. Effexor craniosynostosis can also be diagnosed using neurological testing like x-rays, CT scans, and taking width measurements of the baby’s skull. Surgery is needed quickly following birth in order to make sure that the brain is not adversely affected. When left untreated, this cranial birth defect can result in both developmental delays as well as seizures and excessive intercranial pressure.

File an Effexor Craniosynostosis Lawsuit: Talk to an Attorney

Was your child born with craniosynostosis (or any other cranial, cardiac, or other congenital defect) following the prenatal exposure to Effexor or other antidepressant medication? If so, you may be legally entitled to a monetary settlement. Call the Willis Law Firm today and we can assist you by providing an Effexor birth defect lawsuit consultation completely free of charge and obligation.

About Effexor Omphalocele

Omphalocele is a congenital (present at birth) abdominal wall defect that occurs when the muscles of the umbilical ring (stomach wall) fail to seal properly and the intestine sticks out of the umbilical cord. This Effexor birth defect can vary greatly in size; in a small defect only the intestines will protrude, but in a larger omphalocele the spleen or liver may also stick out. Of babies born with Effexor omphalocele, between twenty five and forty percent will have other birth defects present, such as a hernia or congenital heart defect. Other antidepressant medications that have been linked to Omphalocele include:

• Lexapro
• Prozac
• Zoloft
• Paxil
• Celexa

When taking an antidepressant medication like Effexor results in omphalocele, many families choose to pursue an Effexor omphalocele lawsuit in order to help with some of the financial burdens that accompany this medical condition.

Effexor Omphalocele Symptoms and Complications

Because Effexor omphalocele occurs outside of the body, this abdominal wall defect is readily visible at birth. Sometimes a prenatal ultrasound will recognize the presence of an omphalocele prior to birth as well. This type of Effexor birth defect is repaired with surgery in order to push its contents back to its appropriate location inside of the abdomen. When an omphalocele is too big to be put in the abdomen, it is necessary to wait until the skin grows around the sac, and further cosmetic repairs can be done later in life. Intestinal infections can occur with this defect and require medication as well. These various surgeries and treatments can be very costly, and sometimes an Effexor Omphalocele Lawsuit can help to provide some financial relief.

File an Effexor Omphalocele Lawsuit: Talk to an Attorney

Although located in Houston, the Willis Law Firm is currently reviewing antidepressant birth defect cases on a national scale. If your child was born with a birth injury that could have been related to maternal ingestion of an antidepressant (including Effexor), call us today. We may be able to help you file an Effexor Omphalocele Lawsuit. All birth defect cases are taken on a contingency fee basis; you will not be billed any legal fees unless a successful recovery is obtained.

• Anencephaly
• Spina Bifida
• Cleft Lip & Palate
• Hypospadias
• Upper and Lower Limb Defects
• Craniosynotosis
• Gastroschisis
• Transposition of Great Arteries/Vessels
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Septal Defects (Atrial & Ventricular)
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• Effexor Tetralogy of Fallot

The word “tetralogy” is most commonly used as a literary term referring to a series of four connected works, and in the Effexor congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) there are actually four related defects that comprise this condition. The four defects contributing to Effexor TOF are:

1. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
2. Coarctation of the valve & artery between the heart and lungs
3. Aorta that has shifted over VSD and right ventricle
4. Condensed right ventricle

As with most congenital heart defects, the causes are believed to be genetic and environmental factors early in pregnancy; this is another reason why taking an antidepressant like Effexor during pregnancy (especially early in pregnancy) can pose an risk of birth defects, especially heart defects, to a developing fetus.

Effexor TOF Symptoms and Complications

The symptoms of Effexor tetralogy of fallot are similar to many of the other congenital heart defects characterized by poor levels of oxygen in the blood. One of the most noticeable TOF symptoms is cyanosis, or a blue-purplish tint to the skin, especially when the infant is upset. Cyanosis is a visible indicator that the blood does not have enough oxygen and is still blue in color. A patient with Effexor TOF may also fail to eat and grow normally as well as have problems breathing or potential seizures later in life. Surgery is typically done while the baby is still very young in order to augment the flow of blood to the lungs; sometimes, additional surgeries are also needed.

File a Tetralogy of Fallot Lawsuit: Talk to an Effexor Attorney

If your child was born with a birth defect following prenatal exposure to Effexor (or Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, or Celexa), an Effexor Tetralogy of Fallot Lawsuit may be the right course of action for you and your child. Call the Willis Law Firm today for your free antidepressant birth defect lawsuit consultation. We will answer any questions you have, free of cost and free of obligation; contact us immediately, so we can help you get the compensation you may be entitled to.