Antidepressant drug Paxil has been sold since 1992, and in that time has become known for serious side effects, starting with violent and suicidal behavior by users. Now it’s getting worse. Now, pregnant women who use Paxil risk having their baby born with birth defects such as problems with their brain, spinal column, lungs, heart or other vital organs.

Accountable for these Paxil side effects injuries is GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C., an English pharmaceutical giant which gained about $1 billion last years in sales of Paxil alone – sales which were only about 2 per cent of Glaxo’s total sales. However, as Glaxo made billions, many Americans suffered from disastrous Paxil side effects. And such suffering must end.

One way to stop Paxil side effects such as potentially debilitating if not deadly birth defects is to send a loud and clear message to the negligent manufacturer that this will not be tolerated. That’s why more than 600 lawsuits have been filed already against Glaxo, claiming negligence in its manufacture of this dangerous and defective drug.

Among such lawsuits was one by Pennsylvania parents whose son was born with heart ailments after his mother took Paxil as an antidepressant during her pregnancy. The boy lived, but he did need several surgeries. That’s why a jury in Philadelphia, PA last fall awarded his parents $2.5 million in compensatory damages for their suffering from defective drug Paxil.

As a result of Paxil side effects injuries such as birth defects, the Food and Drug Administration has brandished public health advisories on the harmful drug. The FDA also strengthened its warning to consumers that it branded on Paxil’s label. Even so, the drug is still sold, and its victims still increase.

What can you do about Paxil side effects injuries such as birth defects? You can engage an experienced and knowledgeable defective drugs attorney to fight for your rights on your behalf. A Paxil birth defect lawyer or Paxil side effects lawyer can gain financial compensation for your family’s medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.

Alert a defective drugs lawyer or Paxil side effects attorney promptly with the Bob Goldwater Law Firm, and you can get legal representation in your Paxil birth defect case in any of the 50 states. Pharmaceutical corporations that reap billions of dollars in profits can’t be allowed to harm innocent Americans via their negligence in creating and marketing their defective drugs.

Jim S. Adler & Associates has been helping people in Texas since 1973 as a personal injury law firm with offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents Paxil birth defect victims, victims of auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle and other traffic accidents, as well as other defective drug victims.