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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child was born with a birth deformity this can be devastating for your family and you. Medical bills, therapy costs and other losses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect compensation for the costs of taking care of your disabled child. Legal claims for birth defects can be a little tangled, so it is important to seek legal advice whenever you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to the highest standards of care when treating pregnant women and their babies. If the actions of a doctor fall below this standard and cause an injury or birth defect and/or death, they may be held accountable for harms suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer who has experience in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition was caused by a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to identify fetal distress, or are unable to respond in a timely manner. This can result in a number serious problems including hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and hypoxic encephalopathy like cerebral palsy.
The distinction between birth defects and birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic makeup, while injuries are caused by something occurring during labor, pregnancy or delivery. Injuries can result from conditions such as Erb's palsy which develops when the nerves that energize and control the arms of a newborn are stretched or torn during the birth process, and caput succedaneum, an increase in the size of the scalp. Both of them can cause permanent disability and ongoing treatment can cost a significant amount of money. A Washington, DC lawyer who specializes in birth defects can offer a free consultation in order to examine your case and decide on the best course for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may be able help parents determine the cause for the birth injury of a child. Many birth defects are caused by genes or other factors that occur during pregnancy. However, certain medications can also cause birth defects. A variety of common medications can have a significant impact on fetuses, particularly in the first trimester of a pregnancy. These include anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs, chemotherapy drugs as well as certain antibiotics, and more. These medications have been linked to a higher risk of limb defects and heart defects, brain defects and craniosynostois.
It is a doctor's professional duty to take into consideration these risks when prescribing medications for women who are pregnant. If doctors do not follow this standard of care, then they could be held accountable for negligence. Pharmaceutical companies can be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers about the risks associated with their medicines. For instance, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been proven to significantly increase the risk of serious congenital defects during the first trimester of pregnancies.
A birth defect attorney can assist a family in obtaining compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and the quality of life. This could include hospital expenses as well as doctor's fees, pharmaceutical costs, and other expenses, as well assistive devices and therapy.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring a lawsuit for families of children with congenital disabilities because from the negligence of companies which expose pregnant women and drugs that cause birth deformities. These lawyers are specially trained to discover the cause of the birth defect, so they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose mothers to teratogens while they work or in their home.
Some of the chemical exposures that contribute to birth defects include metals, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides. These chemicals are known as Teratogens since they interfere with the healthy growth of the fetus producing chemical changes that block normal cell function or lead to organs that are not properly formed. These chemicals are found in diverse settings like semiconductor manufacturing, metal cleaning and paint production.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as trichloroethylene perchloroethylene or dichloroethane. These chemicals are known to cause cardiac birth defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed during their time in the womb.
Parents have filed suit against a number of companies who were responsible for the exposure of families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have obtained substantial settlements on behalf of families whose children were born with severe defects because of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects could be caused by a combination of medical negligence and environmental factors. If a family suspects the birth defects of a child could be the result of medical negligence or prescription drug overdose or exposure to harmful chemicals, they should consult an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other contaminants in the environment can cause birth defects of a serious nature when they are consumed or taken in by pregnant women. These chemicals are called teratogens. More than 4 million chemicals can be found in our food, air and water. Certain of these chemicals may be dangerous to pregnant women.
For instance, arsenic found in drinking water and cadmium from coal that is contaminated may cause various birth defects and health issues. Certain birth defects can also be linked to industrial solvents like benzene (a metal degreaser) as well as toluene (a solvent for plastics) and trichloroethylene. Glycol-ethers, which are utilized in the production of semiconductors, silicon chips and video displays, are known to increase a woman's risk of developing birth defects as well.
LK's experienced birth defect attorneys have brought numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who suffer from a wide range of birth defects due to unintentional exposure to toxic chemicals and chemicals at workplaces or at home. These lawsuits often involve complicated scientific analysis and experts as witnesses, like toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists occupational medicine experts, and embryologists.
If your child was born with a birth deformity this can be devastating for your family and you. Medical bills, therapy costs and other losses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect compensation for the costs of taking care of your disabled child. Legal claims for birth defects can be a little tangled, so it is important to seek legal advice whenever you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to the highest standards of care when treating pregnant women and their babies. If the actions of a doctor fall below this standard and cause an injury or birth defect and/or death, they may be held accountable for harms suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer who has experience in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition was caused by a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to identify fetal distress, or are unable to respond in a timely manner. This can result in a number serious problems including hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and hypoxic encephalopathy like cerebral palsy.
The distinction between birth defects and birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic makeup, while injuries are caused by something occurring during labor, pregnancy or delivery. Injuries can result from conditions such as Erb's palsy which develops when the nerves that energize and control the arms of a newborn are stretched or torn during the birth process, and caput succedaneum, an increase in the size of the scalp. Both of them can cause permanent disability and ongoing treatment can cost a significant amount of money. A Washington, DC lawyer who specializes in birth defects can offer a free consultation in order to examine your case and decide on the best course for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may be able help parents determine the cause for the birth injury of a child. Many birth defects are caused by genes or other factors that occur during pregnancy. However, certain medications can also cause birth defects. A variety of common medications can have a significant impact on fetuses, particularly in the first trimester of a pregnancy. These include anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs, chemotherapy drugs as well as certain antibiotics, and more. These medications have been linked to a higher risk of limb defects and heart defects, brain defects and craniosynostois.
It is a doctor's professional duty to take into consideration these risks when prescribing medications for women who are pregnant. If doctors do not follow this standard of care, then they could be held accountable for negligence. Pharmaceutical companies can be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers about the risks associated with their medicines. For instance, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been proven to significantly increase the risk of serious congenital defects during the first trimester of pregnancies.
A birth defect attorney can assist a family in obtaining compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and the quality of life. This could include hospital expenses as well as doctor's fees, pharmaceutical costs, and other expenses, as well assistive devices and therapy.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring a lawsuit for families of children with congenital disabilities because from the negligence of companies which expose pregnant women and drugs that cause birth deformities. These lawyers are specially trained to discover the cause of the birth defect, so they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose mothers to teratogens while they work or in their home.
Some of the chemical exposures that contribute to birth defects include metals, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides. These chemicals are known as Teratogens since they interfere with the healthy growth of the fetus producing chemical changes that block normal cell function or lead to organs that are not properly formed. These chemicals are found in diverse settings like semiconductor manufacturing, metal cleaning and paint production.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as trichloroethylene perchloroethylene or dichloroethane. These chemicals are known to cause cardiac birth defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed during their time in the womb.
Parents have filed suit against a number of companies who were responsible for the exposure of families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have obtained substantial settlements on behalf of families whose children were born with severe defects because of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects could be caused by a combination of medical negligence and environmental factors. If a family suspects the birth defects of a child could be the result of medical negligence or prescription drug overdose or exposure to harmful chemicals, they should consult an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other contaminants in the environment can cause birth defects of a serious nature when they are consumed or taken in by pregnant women. These chemicals are called teratogens. More than 4 million chemicals can be found in our food, air and water. Certain of these chemicals may be dangerous to pregnant women.
For instance, arsenic found in drinking water and cadmium from coal that is contaminated may cause various birth defects and health issues. Certain birth defects can also be linked to industrial solvents like benzene (a metal degreaser) as well as toluene (a solvent for plastics) and trichloroethylene. Glycol-ethers, which are utilized in the production of semiconductors, silicon chips and video displays, are known to increase a woman's risk of developing birth defects as well.
LK's experienced birth defect attorneys have brought numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who suffer from a wide range of birth defects due to unintentional exposure to toxic chemicals and chemicals at workplaces or at home. These lawsuits often involve complicated scientific analysis and experts as witnesses, like toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists occupational medicine experts, and embryologists.
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