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Jury Awards $2.5 Million In Birth Defects Linked To Paxil
A jury has ordered a drug maker to pay $2.5 million in a suit over birth defects allegedly caused by the antidepressant drug Paxil.
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PHILADELPHIA (October 14, 2009)—A jury in Philadelphia has ordered drug maker GlaxoSmithKline to pay $2.5 million in a lawsuit over birth defects allegedly caused by the company’s antidepressant drug Paxil.
The verdict is the first in about 600 similar Paxil lawsuits filed around the country.
The jury found the company was negligent, but that its conduct was not outrageous, and rejected punitive damages.
Plaintiff Michelle David of suburban Philadelphia has a son born four years ago with several heart defects.
The child spent months in the hospital and has had several surgeries.
The family's lawyer says he will need at least one more operation.
GlaxoSmithKline says it plans to appeal the verdict.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warnings in 2005 that Paxil may be associated with birth defects.
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