Zoloft Birth Defect Attorneys

Zoloft (sertraline) is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which is a dangerous type of antidepressant. Taking Zoloft or any SSRI during pregnancy can cause serious, and even fatal, birth defects in your baby. If you believe that your child was harmed by Zoloft, please talk to experienced Zoloft attorneys right away.

Zoloft Birth Defects

Zoloft can cause many birth defects and miscarriage. Babies who survive often need extensive medical care and may never be able to lead normal lives. Zoloft birth defects include:

Heart abnormalities
Autism spectrum disorder
Craniosynostosis – skull defect
Omphalocele – a condition in which the abdominal organs are on the outside of the body
Neural tube defects
Spina bifida
Oral clefts
Limb defects
Club foot
Anal atresia
Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN)
Premature birth
Zoloft withdrawal after delivery

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) is a dangerous condition in newborns. About 10% to 20% of PPHN cases are fatal. In pulmonary hypertension high pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs prevents oxygen from getting into the bloodstream from the lungs.

This is the normal state for a fetus because the baby does not breathe in the womb and gets oxygen through the umbilical cord. Once the baby is delivered the blood pressure in the lungs should reduce on its own. When it does not the baby cannot get enough oxygen by breathing.

SSRI Heart Abnormalities

Congenital heart defects linked to SSRI use include:

Holes in the heart
Heart valve defects
Pulmonary stenosis
Double inlet left ventricle
Double outlet right ventricle
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
Tetralogy of fallot (TOF)
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
Ventricular septal defects (VSD)
Atrial septal defects (ASD)
Coarctation of the aorta
Tricuspic atresia
Truncus arteriosus
Double aortic arch

If your child suffered a birth defect after you took Zoloft, please call our Zoloft birth defect attorneys at 1-877-LOSS-RECOVER (567-7732) or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our Zoloft birth defect attorneys is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.