Abbott Reports $1.5 Billion of Litigation Reserves Related to Ongoing Settlements for Depakote: AttorneyOne.com Provides Advice and Solutions for the Alleged Birth Defects from Depakote
February 10, 2012 by Holistic Options
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In Jan 25th 2012, Abbott Laboratories (the company manufacturing Depakote) reported that 2011 selling, general and administrative expense report includes $1.5 billion of litigation reserves related to ongoing settlement discussions in the investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, through the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, related to Depakote. Depakote is a drug most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine headaches. According to court documents, in Dec. 2010 and Jan. 2011 more than two dozen parents sued Abbott Laboratories (St. Clair County Circuit Court Case No.10-L-651, 11-L-27 & 11-L-143) claiming that Depakote caused birth defects in their children ranging from spina bifida to heart conditions. Now, AttorneyOne.com, a recognized authority on law, can provide helpful, proven advice and simple solutions including how to get in contact with legal council so anyone can easily and inexpensively deal with cases of Depakote side effects. http://www.attorneyone.com/depakote/ (http://www.attorneyone.com/depakote/)
(PRWeb February 09, 2012)