The newly established Zoloft multidistrict litigation (MDL) was created to streamline pretrial procedures in Zoloft lawsuits such as discovery, evidentiary questions, and motion practice by consolidating all federal Zoloft cases in a single court before a single judge. In this case the MDL is under... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration recently released a public health advisory that warns the public about the risk associated with pregnant women using the antidepressant drug Zoloft because of potential harm to the fetus. Zoloft and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly prescribed to... Read More

A lawsuit was filed on June 29, 2012 in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania by a mother who alleges that her child developed serious complications because she used Zoloft during her pregnancy. The lawsuit states that she followed the instructions of her... Read More

Zoloft (sertraline) is an antidepressant medication of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or “SSRIs”. A developing infant exposed to sertraline in the womb may be born with a range of debilitating conditions such as heart problems after taking Zoloft, persistent pulmonary hypertension... Read More

A lawsuit filed against drug company Pfizer on June 27, 2012 charges that an Arizona child was born with multiple congenital birth defects after Zoloft use by his mother while she was pregnant. The child (referred to only as “G.S.” in court papers) was born... Read More

One of the oldest “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors” or “SSRIs” on the market, Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride), like other SSRIs is prescribed for the treatment of psychological conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety and depression. Though it is an effective treatment for depression, there is a... Read More

On June 19, 2012, Tyreke Reese filed Zoloft litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Missouri. The plaintiff alleges that she suffers from congenital heart defects caused by her mother's Zoloft use during her pregnancy with Reese. The plaintiff claims that her... Read More

A new lawsuit regarding multiple birth defects that have been linked to the antidepressant Zoloft was recently filed in a Texas district court. The Zoloft attorney for the plaintiffs, a couple who parented a child with injuries resulting from Zoloft, filed the lawsuit on the... Read More