Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that affects premature or very low birth weight infants. Symptoms may include poor feeding, bloating, decreased activity, blood in the stool, vomiting of bile, bowel death, multiorgan failure, and...
1970 witnessed the time when researchers started conducting surveys on asbestos in talc-based products. As per the research, using these products could result in fallopian tube cancer. Additionally, it could also lead to mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and more. ...
It takes over 37 weeks for a fetus to grow into a baby. However, there are exceptional cases, such as in premature babies. These babies are born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. They may have more health issues, so doctors recommend staying in the hospital longer. These...
Have you ever wondered if the luscious locks you’ve got from using those popular creams are worth flaunting? Do you cave into the craze for straighter hair and use the products seen on social media? Hair relaxers are always trending amongst women who have curly hair....
Big companies hiding important information from the customers about their products is no new fact. It becomes troublesome when the misinformation becomes a matter of life and death. Premature infants often have difficulty absorbing nutrition and have many other...
Not represented by another law firm for an acetaminophen-related claim.
Representative is the mother of the child.
Child is under the age of 18.
Mother took acetaminophen-containing products during the second trimester or third trimester of her pregnancy.
Child has been diagnosed with one of the following types of autism:
Autism Spectrum Disorder or is suspected to have Autism Spectrum Disorder and is willing to obtain a formal diagnosis.
Asperger’s Syndrome
Kanner’s Syndrome
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Not Otherwise Specified (PDD NOS)
Autistic Disorder
EXCLUDING FACTORS
Mother suffered one or more of the following complications during pregnancy: Gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, or an infection and related fever that required the mother’s hospitalization.
Child is diagnosed with one or more of the following: Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, or Tuberous Sclerosis.
Mother used one or more SSRI drugs (commonly prescribed antidepressants) while pregnant: Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva), Sertraline (Zoloft).
Mother used any of the following substances while pregnant: Alcohol, any illegal drugs, including marijuana and tobacco.
One of the child’s parents is diagnosed with autism.
Mother was over age 38 at the time of birth.
The biological father must be 45 years or younger at the time of birth.
One or more of the child’s siblings is diagnosed with autism unless the sibling also satisfies this intake criteria.
