There was a new study suggesting that pregnant women who use Topamax during their pregnancy can have greater chances that their offspring will have a cleft palate. Accordingly Topamax is a brand of drug that treats seizure for people who have epilepsy. This finding also made people filed Topamax lawsuit since many of them had children with birth defects.
Topamax is an anti-convulsant used to treat epileptic seizures in children and adults, and is also prescribed to prevent migraine headaches. Topamax can result in cleft lip or cleft palate – birth defects that occur when the lip or palate fail to completely fuse together. The defect can result in a small, notched lip or in extreme cases, an open groove that extends from the roof of the mouth to the nose.
At O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, our attorneys understand that your child’s injuries may not be your fault – instead, possibly a dangerous side effect of Topamax. Our expertise and experience, combined with our highly trained staff, make us uniquely well-equipped to handle even the most complex products liability claims.
O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949
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