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Depakote litigation

Litigation alleges that Depakote taken during pregnancy caused spina bifida and other serious birth defects, and that mothers were not adequately warned.

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What the litigation alleges

Valproate products such as Depakote carry among the highest known risks of medication-related birth defects. The litigation alleges the manufacturer promoted the drug to women of childbearing age while understating that risk, leaving families to discover it at birth.

Injuries named in the litigation

  • Spina bifida and neural tube defects
  • Cleft palate
  • Heart and limb malformations
  • Developmental delay after fetal exposure

Who may qualify

If you took Depakote during pregnancy and your child was born with a neural tube defect, cleft palate, or other serious congenital injury, you may have a claim. The review is free and confidential, and we will give you an honest answer either way. You pay attorney's fees only if we recover for you.

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