Guide To Birth Defect Litigation: The Intermediate Guide For Birth Def…
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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child was born with a birth defect this can cause a huge impact on you and your family. Therapy costs, medical bills and other expenses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville lawyer with a specialization in birth defects can help you file for compensation for the cost of taking care of your disabled children. Legal claims for birth defects are a bit nebulous, so it is important to seek legal advice as soon as you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to a set of standards when treating pregnant women or their babies. When a doctor's actions are not in line with this standard and cause birth defects or injuries and/or death, they may be held accountable for the harms suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with experience in birth defect lawsuits can help you determine if your child's condition could be the result of a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to diagnose fetal distress or are unable to respond in a timely manner. This can cause a number of serious issues, including hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and brain injuries, such as cerebral palsy.
Birth injuries differ from birth defects in that they are caused by circumstances during pregnancy, birth, or labor. These injuries can be caused by ailments like Erb's palsy, which occurs when the nerves that power and control the infant's arms are stretched or torn during the birth process, and caput succedaneum, a swelling of the scalp. Both of these can cause permanent disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in significant medical bills. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer can provide a free initial consultation to analyze your case and determine the most appropriate method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may help parents determine the root cause of the birth injury of a child. While many birth defects are caused by genetics and the factors that influence the mother's pregnancy however, they can also be caused due to medications. Many common medications have a profound effect on fetuses especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. This includes anti-nausea medication, NSAIDs, chemotherapy medications such as certain antibiotics and many more. These drugs have been linked with an increased risk of limb defects and brain defects, heart defects and craniosynostois.
It is the duty of a doctor to be aware of the potential risks when prescribing medications for pregnant women. If doctors do not follow this standard of care, then they could be held accountable for malpractice. Pharma companies could also be held responsible for not adequately informing mothers about the dangers associated with their medications. Zofran is a drug used to treat nausea among cancer patients, has been shown to increase the risk of major defects in the first trimester pregnancy.
A birth defect lawyer can help families get compensation for current and future medical expenses resulting from the disability or injury as well as loss of earnings and quality of life. This can include doctor's, hospital prescription, pharmaceutical, and other expenses, as well aidive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may sue families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities as a result of the negligence of businesses who expose pregnant women to chemicals and drugs that can cause birth deformities. These lawyers are specially trained to determine the root of birth defects, so that they can bring a case against companies that expose pregnant women to teratogens at work or at home.
Some of the chemical exposures that lead to birth defects are metals, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides. These chemicals are called teratogens due to the fact that they affect the healthy development a embryo through chemical changes that cause abnormal organs or hinder normal cell function. These chemicals can be found in many different situations, such as semiconductor manufacturing and metal cleaning.
Other dangerous chemicals that may cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been known to cause birth defects, including cardiac defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits against several companies involved in exposing the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have secured significant settlements for families who had their children born with severe defects as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects can be caused by a combination between 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 chemical or chemical substances, they should speak with an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
If pregnant women ingest or absorb pollutants from the environment, they can cause serious birth defects. These substances are referred to as teratogens. More than 4 million chemicals can be found in our air, food and water. Some of these chemicals may be dangerous to pregnant women.
For instance, arsenic in drinking water, and cadmium from coal that is contaminated may cause various birth defects and health problems. Industrial solvents such as trichloroethylene, benzene, and toluene (a metal degreaser) are also associated with certain birth defects. Glycol-ethers are also known to increase the likelihood of birth defects occurring in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors display devices, silicon chip displays and video displays.
Our experienced attorneys for birth defects have filed numerous lawsuits on the name of children who suffered from various birth defects due to accidental exposure to toxic chemicals or chemicals at work or at home. These lawsuits typically involve sophisticated scientific analysis and experts as witnesses, like toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists embryologists and occupational medicine experts.
If your child was born with a birth defect this can cause a huge impact on you and your family. Therapy costs, medical bills and other expenses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville lawyer with a specialization in birth defects can help you file for compensation for the cost of taking care of your disabled children. Legal claims for birth defects are a bit nebulous, so it is important to seek legal advice as soon as you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must adhere to a set of standards when treating pregnant women or their babies. When a doctor's actions are not in line with this standard and cause birth defects or injuries and/or death, they may be held accountable for the harms suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with experience in birth defect lawsuits can help you determine if your child's condition could be the result of a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail to diagnose fetal distress or are unable to respond in a timely manner. This can cause a number of serious issues, including hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and brain injuries, such as cerebral palsy.
Birth injuries differ from birth defects in that they are caused by circumstances during pregnancy, birth, or labor. These injuries can be caused by ailments like Erb's palsy, which occurs when the nerves that power and control the infant's arms are stretched or torn during the birth process, and caput succedaneum, a swelling of the scalp. Both of these can cause permanent disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in significant medical bills. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer can provide a free initial consultation to analyze your case and determine the most appropriate method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may help parents determine the root cause of the birth injury of a child. While many birth defects are caused by genetics and the factors that influence the mother's pregnancy however, they can also be caused due to medications. Many common medications have a profound effect on fetuses especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. This includes anti-nausea medication, NSAIDs, chemotherapy medications such as certain antibiotics and many more. These drugs have been linked with an increased risk of limb defects and brain defects, heart defects and craniosynostois.
It is the duty of a doctor to be aware of the potential risks when prescribing medications for pregnant women. If doctors do not follow this standard of care, then they could be held accountable for malpractice. Pharma companies could also be held responsible for not adequately informing mothers about the dangers associated with their medications. Zofran is a drug used to treat nausea among cancer patients, has been shown to increase the risk of major defects in the first trimester pregnancy.
A birth defect lawyer can help families get compensation for current and future medical expenses resulting from the disability or injury as well as loss of earnings and quality of life. This can include doctor's, hospital prescription, pharmaceutical, and other expenses, as well aidive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may sue families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities as a result of the negligence of businesses who expose pregnant women to chemicals and drugs that can cause birth deformities. These lawyers are specially trained to determine the root of birth defects, so that they can bring a case against companies that expose pregnant women to teratogens at work or at home.
Some of the chemical exposures that lead to birth defects are metals, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides. These chemicals are called teratogens due to the fact that they affect the healthy development a embryo through chemical changes that cause abnormal organs or hinder normal cell function. These chemicals can be found in many different situations, such as semiconductor manufacturing and metal cleaning.
Other dangerous chemicals that may cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been known to cause birth defects, including cardiac defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits against several companies involved in exposing the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have secured significant settlements for families who had their children born with severe defects as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects can be caused by a combination between 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 chemical or chemical substances, they should speak with an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
If pregnant women ingest or absorb pollutants from the environment, they can cause serious birth defects. These substances are referred to as teratogens. More than 4 million chemicals can be found in our air, food and water. Some of these chemicals may be dangerous to pregnant women.
For instance, arsenic in drinking water, and cadmium from coal that is contaminated may cause various birth defects and health problems. Industrial solvents such as trichloroethylene, benzene, and toluene (a metal degreaser) are also associated with certain birth defects. Glycol-ethers are also known to increase the likelihood of birth defects occurring in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors display devices, silicon chip displays and video displays.
Our experienced attorneys for birth defects have filed numerous lawsuits on the name of children who suffered from various birth defects due to accidental exposure to toxic chemicals or chemicals at work or at home. These lawsuits typically involve sophisticated scientific analysis and experts as witnesses, like toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists embryologists and occupational medicine experts.