This Is The Advanced Guide To Birth Defect Attorneys

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작성자 Lane Ott
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Why It Is Important to Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer

When you learn that your child was born with a birth defect, what should be an exciting moment can quickly turn into a time of worry and anxiety. It is important to contact a medical malpractice and birth defect lawyer as soon as you can.

To receive the full compensation you deserve, you'll have to keep all of your receipts, bills and credit card payment. We have successfully represented families in lawsuits against large electronics companies, agricultural pesticide makers and commercial growers.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice or errors that occur during pregnancy can be the cause of numerous birth defects. Certain of these problems are more grave than others, but any birth defect or injury can be devastating for the child and their loved ones. A medical malpractice lawyer can assist in determining if the doctor committed an error that caused the injury or defect.

Doctors can detect some birth defects through screening tests during pregnancy. If these tests are conducted and interpreted correctly, the parents can be informed of the likelihood of their child developing birth defect. This information may permit them to terminate the pregnancy or at the very least plan for the birth of the child and treatment. Medical malpractice is a crime when a doctor fails to interpret or conduct these tests or if he or she fails to inform parents of the results.

Medical treatments for birth defects are usually expensive. They may require procedures, specialists, medications as well as speech and physical therapy, as well as assistive devices. The compensation awarded by a lawsuit for wrongful birth can assist in easing the financial burden that is associated with these costs making it easier for families to access the care their child needs. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be a bit complicated and time-sensitive. Therefore, it's important to seek out an experienced attorney as soon as you can.

Prescription Drugs

While modern technology and recent developments in the medical field have significantly reduced the risk of birth injuries and defects but they are still a possibility. Birth defects and injuries can be severe or mild and often require life-long medical care. In some cases they can even cause death. A Boston lawyer who is knowledgeable about dangerous drugs can assist parents to recover compensation to cover their child's medical expenses for the moment and in the near future, which includes hospitalizations, doctor's appointments rehabilitation services, assistive equipment and more.

If a doctor prescribes medication to an expecting mother that increases the chance of her child's developing a birth defect they could be guilty of medical malpractice. They have a responsibility to know what medications can affect the development of a fetus and not prescribe medications that are harmful to the fetus.

Prescription medicines that increase the risk of a birth defect are known as teratogens. They include anti-seizure drugs such as Dilantin, Lamictal, Tegretol and Topamax. The FDA has warned against using these drugs during pregnancy. They could increase the risk of developing cleft lips and cleft palates as well as brain, lung and heart abnormalities. These drugs can also lead to miscarriage for women who are pregnant or nursing. Parents can sue their doctors, the makers of the medications and the pharmacists who sold them for failing to warn about the risks.

Toxic Chemicals

Parents often wonder what caused their child to be born with a birth deformity. Birth defects can be caused by a variety of factors, including drug side effects as well as toxic chemical exposure during pregnancy.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 33 babies are born with a birth deformity. These problems can be minor or serious or even life-threatening. The majority of the time birth defects are an unfortunate genetic anomaly that occurs without fault of the mother. However, a significant portion of birth defects are the result of exposure to chemicals or environmental factors which occurs during the womb. These chemicals are referred to as Teratogens, and they increase the chance of developing functional or structural defects which are not reversible in offspring.

There's a vast array of industrial chemicals that have been associated with birth defects as well as other reproductive harms and many people across the world are exposed to them on a daily basis. The list of chemicals that could be harmful is long, covering semiconductor and technology factories that have clean rooms, to pesticides used on farms and nurseries and plastics, paint, automobiles, and paint manufacturing facilities.

It's not uncommon for companies to fail to warn their customers about the dangers that could be posed by these chemicals. The birth defect lawyers at LK can assist families to fight big corporations that put profits ahead of the health and safety of their employees and children.

Environmental Exposure

Parents may be very upset due to a birth defect in a child due to the fact that they will have to provide medical care for the entire life of their child. Certain birth defects can result in mental and physical disabilities for the infant depending on the degree of the defect.

Some birth defects can't be prevented due to genetics. However exposure to chemicals or environmental factors can cause a myriad of other. These include prescription medications as well as toxic chemicals that the mother can ingest or chemical substances that have been found to be contaminated in groundwater or air.

In addition to medical malpractice birth defect lawsuits can be filed against businesses or individuals who are accountable for the injuries suffered by the child. If a doctor prescribes a medication that increases your child's risk of birth defect, they could be held accountable.

This is also true for individuals or businesses that expose workers to dangerous chemicals and other substances. Numerous studies have proven that exposure to pesticides, fungicides or lead, as well metals and paints may increase the risk of having a child with certain types of birth defects. In this regard, lawsuits have been filed against beauty salons and metal cleaning facilities, semiconductor manufacturing facilities as well as paint factories due to their role in the development of serious birth defects in children. Web-based Integrated Birth Defects Surveillance in New York State. Wang, Y., Tao, Z., Steen, P.M., Cross, P.K., Druschel, C.M. Hwang, S.-A. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 14(6): E1-E10. 2008.

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