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Weitz & Luxenberg can help you with your Topamax lawsuit
The FDA warns that Topamax is now known to cause birth defects in children whose mothers took the epilepsy drug while they were pregnant. After taking the drug used to treat epilepsy and migraines mothers are giving birth to children with cleft palates. A cleft palate is a serious birth defect that many require on-going care. If you are one of these mothers, Weitz & Luxenberg can help you file a lawsuit that can compensate all medical expenses needed to treat your child’s condition.
Because of new information revealing the severe side effects of the drug Topamax, Weitz & Luxenberg feels that we need to help people such as yourself who have given birth to a child with a cleft palate. We understand that a cleft palate may sometimes require years of on-going treatment, which is why filing a lawsuit is an excellent course of action if your child’s birth defect was a direct cause of taking the drug Topamax.
To get started, simply fill out the form on this page. A Weitz & Luxenberg representative will be in touch with you shortly to provide you with a no-cost legal consultation.
A cleft palate is not just a cleft palate
Having a cleft palate to not simply a notch in the upper lip – it can mean years of treatment and symptoms as a result. A cleft palate, if not treated, can cause mis-aligned teeth and a change in the shape of your child’s nose (PubMed).
Other possible symptoms include:
- Feeding problems
- Misaligned teeth
- Speech difficulties
- Poor growth
- Failure to gain weight
- Recurrent ear infections
- Flow of milk through nasal passages during feeding
Other possible complications associated with a cleft palate include:
- Displaced teeth
- Hearing loss
- Lip deformities
- Speech difficulties
- Recurrent ear infections
- Dental cavities
- Nasal deformities
Any birth defect risk is too high
Topamax increases your child’s risk of birth defect by 1.4% (FDA Reports), but we believe that any risk of birth defect is too high. The FDA’s director of neurology products, Dr. Russell Katz, has opening stated that "alternative medications [to Topamax] that have a lower risk of birth defects should be considered." (USA Today)
How we can help
Weitz & Luxenberg can help guide you through the process of filing a lawsuit. We know the right course of action to take when it comes to injuries caused by drugs. Weitz & Luxenberg’s experienced team of lawyers in the Defective Medicine and Devices division is already hard at work compiling vital information on Topamax. We can provide the organization, the knowledge, and the backing you need so that you can enter the lawsuit process with confidence and ease.
Financial compensation through a lawsuit can help cover costs such as:
- Surgeries
- Prosthetic devices
- Dentistry
- Speech therapists
- Counseling
- General pain and suffering
Fill out the form on this page to get started. We will contact you within 24 hours of submitting the form to provide you with your legal consultation.
Sources
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002046/
WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20110304/new-birth-defect-warning-for-topamax
see also:
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