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Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit Settlement $15 Million

Jury Awards $15 Million in Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit

A jury awarded $15 million to a 10 year-old boy who was born with severe birth defects after his mother took the medication Depakote during pregnancy, in the sixth trial out of hundreds of lawsuits.

/ June 12, 2017
Depakote Lawsuit Settlements for Birth Defects

Abbott Wins Depakote Birth Defect Trial But Lawsuits Continue And Plaintiff Lawyers Remain Confident

Less than 3 months after judges in Missouri upheld a $38 million jury award to a girl with birth defects from Depakote, another trial in Ohio has ended with a jury clearing Abbott Laboratories of wrongdoing.

/ February 3, 2017
Depakote Lawsuit Settlement for Birth Defects

$38 Million Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit Survives Appeal

A judge in St. Louis has upheld a $38 million payout to a 12 year-old girl who is severely disabled by birth defects caused by Depakote, an anti-seizure drug associated with a 2,060% higher risk of spina bifida.

/ February 2, 2017