Seasoned Depakote & Birth Defects Attorneys

BCH: Built on Experience, Compassion, & Results

Depakote is a widely prescribed anticonvulsant, used to treat epileptic seizures and migraines. It is often given to expectant mothers, but multiple recent studies have linked Depakote to severe birth defects, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects. The FDA has officially approved the relabeling of Depakote to inform users of the potential side effects—but the drug’s active chemical (valproate) has been circulating since the 1960s. For many, the damage is already done.

  • The effects of Depakote include:

At the law firm of BCH, our attorneys understand the pain and suffering our clients go through. They seek medical treatment, only to find that the drugs they were given resulted in fetal defects that permanently disabled their children. As seasoned drug injury attorneys, we know how to hold large companies accountable for their lack of oversight or thorough safety testing. Reach out to us—we fight aggressively for the rights of our clients, seeking the compensation they need to cover medical costs, long-term care costs, and emotional suffering. Schedule a free consultation to receive trustworthy guidance from veterans in the legal field.

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At BCH, Our Clients Are More Than Case Files to Us

We know more than most the costs incurred by reckless and negligent pharmaceutical companies. Those costs are tragic, painful, real, and all-too-common. Our job is to help make sure that you can face your future with financial security and the closure that justice brings.

Contact BCH today at (888) 367-7160 to schedule a free consultation.

Commitment to Our Clients

  • 01 Highest quality
    & ethical
    legal services
  • 02 Focus on each
    case as if it
    were our own
  • 03 Strive for
    excellence in keeping
    clients informed
  • 04 Erase any
    doubts clients have
    in their case
  • 05 Work hard to
    earn the trust
    of our clients
How we fight for you

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At BPB, we are proud of the representation that we provide to our clients—the financial compensation that we have won on their behalf and the way we have protected their rights. If you would like to hear what they think of our national trial attorneys, straight from their mouths, please take a minute to watch the videos below.

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Representing Victims & Their Families Throughout the U.S. for over 30 Years

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    - Ava Campbell

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    - Loretta Lamont

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    - Pat Chiacchio

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    - Aubrey Campbell

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