Posts tagged Birth Injury

• Paxil and Risk of Birth Defect

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that exposure to paroxetine during pregnancy can increase the risk for congenital malformations, in particular, cardiac malformations. Per the FDA's request, the manufacturer has changed paroxetine's pregnancy category from C to D and now added new data and recommendations to the Warning section of paraxetine's prescribing information....

• Girl, 5, Wins Pre-Birth Injury Case

  Christina Cole | January 15, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Blind five-year-old Brooklynn Rewega is the first person in Canada to win an insurance settlement against her Mother for birth injuries.Brooklynn, who has cerebral palsy, was able to sue her Mother for the settlement after her parents persuaded the Alberta government to pass special legislation. Lisa and Doug Rewega, lobbied for the legislation so they would have the needed money to pay for the...

• Oregon Injury Settlements and Birth Injuries

  Brad Brad | November 01, 2006 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There are times when you may need the help of a dedicated lawyer. Birth injuries and the possibility of Oregon injury settlements are one of those times.There are times when you may need the help of a dedicated lawyer. Birth injuries and the possibility of Oregon injury settlements are one of those times.Oregon injury settlements are often made in the case of birth injuries but you will need...

• Epilepsy Drug Linked To Birth Defects

  Staff Writer | August 09, 2006 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A new study solidifies beliefs that women of child-bearing age should avoid the epilepsy drug Depacon (valproate). Evidence showed that of 333 women followed, 20 percent of those taking Depacon suffered miscarriages or gave birth to babies with birth defects. Problems with three other drugs ranged from one to 11 percent. The study examined only women who took the epilepsy drugs from 199-2004,...

• Hypertension Drugs Linked to Birth Defects

  Staff Writer | July 16, 2006 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsPortland, OR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Fellow blogger Denise Rubin in NY talks about the recent announcement that ACE inhibitors have been linked to birth defects in the first trimester of pregnancy, specifically problems with fetal skull development, kidney problems and growth inhibition. ACE inhibitors such as catopril and lisinopril are prescribed to treat hypertension and are popular medications used for kidney protection in...