This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm.

As early as 2006, I have been following the problems associated with Depakote and birth defects. However, a new study has radically changed the risk/benefit profile of this over-prescribed drug.

The new study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, reports that children born to women who take Depakote during pregnancy have a six times greater chance of developing spina bifida and brain defects and double the chance of developing neural tube, cardiovascular or urinary tract birth defects. Spina bifida is a very serious condition requiring multiple surgical interventions.

If you or someone you know has taken Depakote and given birth to a child with spina bifida or another birth defect, please contact me directly for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your claim.

About the Firm: The Michael Brady Lynch Firm is a trial firm with a focus on pharmaceutical mass tort cases involving SSRI and Anti-Seizure Medication Birth Defects such as Lexapro, Zoloft, Effexor, Prozac, Celexa, Paxil, Depakote and Topamax, as well as Actos Bladder Cancer and Fosamax Femur Fractures, and medical device cases including DePuy Hip and Trans-Vaginal Mesh cases. Contact us today if you or someone you know has experienced side effects involving these products.