Abbott Laboratories

Depakote birth injury litigation in Illinois federal court moving forward

May 16, 2014

A federal court in Illinois has ordered Abbott Laboratories to produce documents it said were “long overdue” in lawsuits alleging birth injuries caused by the anti-seizure medication Depakote. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District…

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Another Birth Injury Suit Filed Over Depakote in Illinois Federal Court

July 9, 2013

A new lawsuit has been filed in the names of 36 children whose mothers took the anti-epileptic drug Depakote while they were pregnant. The lawsuits allege that the plaintiffs suffered birth injuries as a result of…

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Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Depakote

April 22, 2013

A federal lawsuit has been filed by a man who claims he suffered from birth defects as a result of his mother taking the medication Depakote while she was pregnant with him. Depakote, or valproate, is…

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