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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child is born with a birth deformity this can have a devastating effect on the entire family. The cost of therapy, medical bills and other losses can quickly become a burden.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect compensation for the expenses of caring for your disabled child. Legal claims for birth defects are a bit nebulous and therefore it is vital to seek legal advice as soon as you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to a standard of care when treating pregnant women or their babies. When a doctor's actions are in violation of this standard and result in an injury or birth defect and/or death, they may be held accountable for damages sustained by their patient. A DC lawyer who has experience in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition may be the result of a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor can be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to identify fetal distress, or fail to respond appropriately. This could lead to a variety of serious complications, including hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HIE) and brain injuries, such as cerebral palsy.
The distinction between birth defects and birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic makeup and injuries are triggered by something that happens during labor, pregnancy or the birth. Injuries can include issues like Erb's syndrome which develops when the nerves which energize and control the arms of an infant are stretched or torn during the birth process and caput succedaneum, a swelling of the scalp. Both of them can cause permanent disability and ongoing treatment will cost a great deal of money. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer can provide a free initial consultation to look over your case and determine the best method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer might help parents determine the cause for a child's birth injury. Many birth defects result from the genetics of the baby or other factors during pregnancy. However, medications can also cause birth defects. Certain common medications can have negative effects on foetuses. This is particularly relevant in the first three months of pregnancy. They include anti-nausea medicines and NSAIDs as well as chemotherapy medications such as certain antibiotics and more. These drugs have been linked to a higher risk of limb defects and heart defects, brain deformities and craniosynostois.
It is the duty of a doctor to consider the risks when prescribing medication for women who are pregnant. If doctors do not meet the requirements of this standard of care, they could be held liable for medical negligence. Pharmaceutical companies could be held accountable for failing to adequately warn mothers about the risks associated with their medicines. For example, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been found to significantly increase the risk of congenital defects that are major in first trimester pregnancies.
A birth defect lawyer can help family members receive compensation for the future and present medical expenses resulting from the disability or injury as well as loss of earnings and quality of life. This could include doctor's, hospital prescription, pharmaceutical, and other costs, as well as assistive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer can file an action on behalf of families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities resulting from the negligence of companies that expose pregnant women to chemicals or drugs that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially trained to determine the cause of the birth defects so that they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose pregnant women to teratogens at work or in their home.
Metals, fungicides and herbicides as well as pesticides are a few chemicals that can cause birth defects. These chemicals are called teratogens due to their impact on the development of the fetus through causing chemical changes that prevent normal cell function, or can cause malformed organs. These chemicals are used in many different settings, including manufacturing of semiconductors, cleaning of metals and paint production.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been proven to cause cardiac birth defects in babies born to mothers exposed while they were in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits to expose companies to liability for exposing families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina exposed to harmful chemicals. Some of these birth defect lawyers have won substantial settlements on behalf families who had their children born with severe birth defects because of the toxic chemical exposures at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Certain birth defects can be caused by an unintended medical error and environmental factors or chemicals. If a family believes that their child's birth defect may be a result of medical malpractice, prescription drug overdose or exposure to toxic chemicals, they should consult an DC birth injury lawyer to discuss the issue.
Chemicals and other toxins in the environment can cause serious birth defects when they are consumed or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens is the name given to these chemicals. More than 4 million chemicals are found in our air, food and water. Certain of these chemicals could be harmful to pregnant women.
For example, arsenic in drinking water and cadmium in contaminated coal can cause numerous birth defects, as well as other health issues. Industrial solvents such as benzene, toluene and trichloroethylene (a metal degreaser) are also linked with certain birth defects. Glycol ethers, utilized in the production of silicon chips, semiconductors and video displays are well-known to increase the chance of having birth defects.
LK's highly experienced birth defect lawyers have brought numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who have suffered from a variety of birth defects due to wrongful toxic and chemical exposure at work or in their homes. These lawsuits typically involve an extensive scientific analysis as well as experts as witnesses, like toxicologists, epidemiologists, geneticists, occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
If your child is born with a birth deformity this can have a devastating effect on the entire family. The cost of therapy, medical bills and other losses can quickly become a burden.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect compensation for the expenses of caring for your disabled child. Legal claims for birth defects are a bit nebulous and therefore it is vital to seek legal advice as soon as you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to a standard of care when treating pregnant women or their babies. When a doctor's actions are in violation of this standard and result in an injury or birth defect and/or death, they may be held accountable for damages sustained by their patient. A DC lawyer who has experience in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition may be the result of a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor can be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to identify fetal distress, or fail to respond appropriately. This could lead to a variety of serious complications, including hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HIE) and brain injuries, such as cerebral palsy.
The distinction between birth defects and birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic makeup and injuries are triggered by something that happens during labor, pregnancy or the birth. Injuries can include issues like Erb's syndrome which develops when the nerves which energize and control the arms of an infant are stretched or torn during the birth process and caput succedaneum, a swelling of the scalp. Both of them can cause permanent disability and ongoing treatment will cost a great deal of money. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer can provide a free initial consultation to look over your case and determine the best method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer might help parents determine the cause for a child's birth injury. Many birth defects result from the genetics of the baby or other factors during pregnancy. However, medications can also cause birth defects. Certain common medications can have negative effects on foetuses. This is particularly relevant in the first three months of pregnancy. They include anti-nausea medicines and NSAIDs as well as chemotherapy medications such as certain antibiotics and more. These drugs have been linked to a higher risk of limb defects and heart defects, brain deformities and craniosynostois.
It is the duty of a doctor to consider the risks when prescribing medication for women who are pregnant. If doctors do not meet the requirements of this standard of care, they could be held liable for medical negligence. Pharmaceutical companies could be held accountable for failing to adequately warn mothers about the risks associated with their medicines. For example, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been found to significantly increase the risk of congenital defects that are major in first trimester pregnancies.
A birth defect lawyer can help family members receive compensation for the future and present medical expenses resulting from the disability or injury as well as loss of earnings and quality of life. This could include doctor's, hospital prescription, pharmaceutical, and other costs, as well as assistive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer can file an action on behalf of families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities resulting from the negligence of companies that expose pregnant women to chemicals or drugs that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially trained to determine the cause of the birth defects so that they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose pregnant women to teratogens at work or in their home.
Metals, fungicides and herbicides as well as pesticides are a few chemicals that can cause birth defects. These chemicals are called teratogens due to their impact on the development of the fetus through causing chemical changes that prevent normal cell function, or can cause malformed organs. These chemicals are used in many different settings, including manufacturing of semiconductors, cleaning of metals and paint production.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been proven to cause cardiac birth defects in babies born to mothers exposed while they were in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits to expose companies to liability for exposing families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina exposed to harmful chemicals. Some of these birth defect lawyers have won substantial settlements on behalf families who had their children born with severe birth defects because of the toxic chemical exposures at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Certain birth defects can be caused by an unintended medical error and environmental factors or chemicals. If a family believes that their child's birth defect may be a result of medical malpractice, prescription drug overdose or exposure to toxic chemicals, they should consult an DC birth injury lawyer to discuss the issue.
Chemicals and other toxins in the environment can cause serious birth defects when they are consumed or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens is the name given to these chemicals. More than 4 million chemicals are found in our air, food and water. Certain of these chemicals could be harmful to pregnant women.
For example, arsenic in drinking water and cadmium in contaminated coal can cause numerous birth defects, as well as other health issues. Industrial solvents such as benzene, toluene and trichloroethylene (a metal degreaser) are also linked with certain birth defects. Glycol ethers, utilized in the production of silicon chips, semiconductors and video displays are well-known to increase the chance of having birth defects.
LK's highly experienced birth defect lawyers have brought numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who have suffered from a variety of birth defects due to wrongful toxic and chemical exposure at work or in their homes. These lawsuits typically involve an extensive scientific analysis as well as experts as witnesses, like toxicologists, epidemiologists, geneticists, occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
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