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Topamax Linked To Cleft Lip

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Topamax is a drug used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Many doctors suggest the drug for treating migraines as well. The drug is something that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But, the problems the drug causes in a newborn when taken during pregnancy came to light much later. As such, there are many Topamax lawsuit claims being filed.

The main birth defect that has been linked to Topamax is cleft lip or cleft palate. Cleft lip or cleft palate is a physical deformity that happens during the gestation period. This may be partial, complete, or bilateral. When the palate is not affected, it is merely called cleft lip. Cleft lip requires one or two surgeries for correction and can be quite distressful for the parents.

Sometimes the deformity is so extensive that the baby is able to talk or even feed properly only after several surgeries. If a mother has taken Topamax during her pregnancy and the child is born with cleft lip or cleft palate, or other serious birth defect, it is better to file a Topamax lawsuit.

Filing a lawsuit has many advantages. First of all it can get the child ample compensation to cover the medical charges incurred due to the birth defect. The surgeries required to treat the problem are expensive. The lawsuit will help in covering the cost of the reconstructive surgery and future surgeries.

Other than coverage of medical bills, further compensatory damages can be sought. This includes the expenses during the recovery period after the surgery, patient’s medications, money the parents had to forgo to take care of the child during and after the surgery by taking off from work, and many other concerns. These also include compensatory payments for the psychological trauma caused, due to the disfigurement.

To file a Topamax lawsuit, the parties have to identify a good Topamax lawsuit lawyer. There are firms that specialize in such lawsuits. He or she will be able to give solid advice with regard to the path that need to be taken. Now the FDA itself is issuing a warning to pregnant women regarding the problems caused by the medicine.

Other than cleft lip, Topamax is a drug that is said to cause other deformities around the mouth and possibly brain damage, developmental delays, and heart defects. The lawsuits have helped in bringing the problems with the drug to light.

Hernia patch lawsuits

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Hernia Patch Litigation Court Will Hear Claims by Patients With Non-Recalled Hernia Mesh and Patch Devices Manufactured by Bard, Inc. and Davol, Inc.

The court assigned to oversee the nationwide hernia patch and mesh lawsuits will hear claims of patients with both recalled and non-recalled hernia mesh and patch devices.
Over the last few years a number of patients have brought hernia mesh patch lawsuits against C.R. Bard, Inc., and Davol, Inc. alleging that their hernia mesh patch devices were defective and caused injuries. A large number of the claims were brought after an FDA hernia patch recall including claims based on defects in hernia mesh patches non-recalled hernia mesh patch devices.

Hernia patch lawsuits from across the United States have now been consolidated into a single court for all pretrial proceedings. In a recent ruling the court clarified the scope of the consolidated proceedings to include both recalled and non-recalled devices.

The federal Multi-District Litigation court has announced that it will hear hernia mesh and patch lawsuits involving both recalled and non-recalled devices manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc., and Davol, Inc., including the following;
-All nine (9) models of Bard ComposiX Kugel Hernia Patches (Product Codes 0010201 through 0010209);
-All other Davol hernia patches with PET rings, including the Bard Kugel Hernia Patch; Bard VentraleX Hernia Patch; Bard CK Parastomal Patch; and Bard Modified Kugel Patch; and
-Other Davol hernia meshes composed of layers of polypropylene and ePTFE, including the Bard Composix E/X Mesh.

Hernia patch lawyers at The Johnson Law Firm, a national law firm representing a large number of patients who have been injured by the recalled Bard Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Patch are evaluating claims by patients with non-recalled hernia patch and mesh products manufactured by Davol, Inc. and C. R. Bard, Inc. Hernia patch lawsuit information, hernia patch class action information, hernia patch recall information and claims evaluations are available at no cost to affected patients at and toll free at 1-866-374-0338.