Latest Complaint Cites Link Between Zoloft and Clubfoot
On April 29, 2013, a Connecticut mother filed a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc. on behalf of her minor child. The case is one of many that have joined the Zoloft multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2342, which is currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the Honorable Cynthia M. Rufe. As… Read more »
17 Plaintiffs File Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit in CA Superior Court
Seventeen minor plaintiffs and their parents filed a joint Zoloft birth defects lawsuit on April 5, 2013. The complaint states that defendant Pfizer failed to warn consumers regarding potential side effects of Zoloft in children when taken by pregnant women. Extended pre-natal exposure to SSRIs like Zoloft (sertraline) has been associated with an increased risk of serious birth defects such… Read more »
MDL Gains New Case Alleging Dangers of Zoloft During Pregnancy
A Washington mother filed a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit on behalf of her minor daughter on March 12, 2013. The case, which highlights alleged Zoloft side effects in children, joined multidistrict litigation underway in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (MDL no. 2342). The plaintiff alleges that defendant Pfizer failed to warn consumers that its antidepressant medication, Zoloft, significantly increases the… Read more »
Zoloft Heart Defects Lawsuit Filed by Utah Plaintiffs
A new Zoloft heart defects lawsuit was filed on February 26, 2013 against Pfizer, Inc. This case is currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before Judge Cynthia M. Rufe. The complaint was filed on behalf of a husband, wife, and their minor child, who was born with birth defects. The mother had taken… Read more »
Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit Filed By Alaska Family
A new Zoloft lawsuit was filed on February 19, 2013 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A Zoloft lawyer filed the complaint on behalf of an Alaska couple and their minor child who suffers from congenital birth defects and malformations allegedly caused by the medication. The lawsuit claims that manufacturer Pfizer was aware of… Read more »
