The Tylenol lawsuit has been filed by new mothers and their families across the country, once they found signs of autism in their infants while they took tylenol painkillers when pregnant. The Tylenol autism lawsuit is technically a Multidistrict Litigation in Federal...
At the time of pregnancy, the mother often takes over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed medication, tylenol(acetaminophen) for pain relief and fever reduction. As per the recent studies, there indeed exists a link between tylenol intake during pregnancy and the...
In the present scenario, a series of lawsuits have emerged regarding the manufacturer of Tylenol and major manufacturers who carry their own brands of acetaminophen. Tylenol lawsuit for Autism alleges that the use of Acetaminophen during pregnancy might increase the...
A wave of lawsuits has swept across the United States, targeting manufacturers and retailers of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen. Parents claim that prenatal exposure to this common painkiller may be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit...
Tylenol or Acetaminophen is a common medication to treat fever and pain across the world. Since 2022, the medicine intake has been linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental disorders in...
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.
