How To Get Better Results From Your Birth Defect Litigation
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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child was born with an anomaly in the birth this can have a devastating effect on you and your family. The cost of therapy, medical bills and other expenses can quickly increase.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer could assist you in filing a claim to recover compensation for the cost of taking care of your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects can be complicated, so you should seek legal counsel immediately.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow the highest standards of care when treating pregnant women and their infants. When a doctor's actions are not in line with this standard and result in a birth defect or injury or injury, they could be held accountable for damage suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with experience in lawsuits involving birth defects can help you determine if your child's illness could be due to a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held liable for birth injuries if they fail detect fetal distress or don't respond appropriately. This can cause a number of serious problems, including hypoxic ischemic disorder (HIE) and brain injuries like cerebral palsy.
The difference between a birth defect and a birth injury is that defects are part of a person's genetic makeup and injuries are triggered by something that happens during labor, pregnancy or the birth. These injuries can be caused by ailments like Erb's palsy which is caused when the nerves that energize and control the arms of an infant are stretched or torn during birth and the caput succedaneum is an increase in the size of the scalp. Both of these conditions can lead to lifelong disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in large medical expenses. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer will provide a no-cost initial consultation to look over your case and determine the most appropriate method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer may be able to assist parents identify the root of the birth injury or defect. Many birth defects result from genetics or factors during pregnancy. However, certain medications can also cause birth defects. Many common medications have a significant impact on fetuses, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. These include anti-nausea drugs such as NSAIDs, chemotherapy medicines as well as certain antibiotics, and many more. These drugs have been found to increase the risk of developing limb and brain deformities, heart defects and craniosynostosis.
It is the duty of a doctor to be aware of these risks when prescribing medicines for pregnant women. If doctors fail to follow this standard of care, then they may be held liable for negligence. Pharma companies could also be held accountable for not adequately informing mothers about the risks associated with their medications. For example, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been found to significantly increase the risk of serious congenital defects during the first trimester of pregnancies.
A birth defect lawyer can assist families receive compensation for the future and present medical expenses related to the injury or disability, as well as loss of income and quality of life. This can include hospital, doctor's, pharmaceutical, and other expenses, as well as assistive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring a lawsuit on behalf families of children with congenital disabilities resulting from the negligence of businesses which expose pregnant women to chemicals or drugs that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially-trained to identify the cause of birth defects so they can file a lawsuit against companies that expose pregnant women to teratogens either at workplace or at home.
Metals, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides are a few chemicals that can cause birth defects. These chemicals are known as teratogens, because they can influence the healthy development of a fetus through chemical changes that can cause abnormal organs, or disrupt normal cell function. These chemicals can be found in various settings, including manufacturing of semiconductors, metal cleaning and paint production.
Other hazardous chemicals that could cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been known to cause birth problems, including cardiac defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them while in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits in order to make companies accountable for the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have obtained significant settlements on behalf of families whose children were born with severe defects because of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Certain birth defects may 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, prescription drug overdose, or exposure to harmful chemical and/or environmental factors, they should talk to an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other toxins in the environment can cause birth defects of a serious nature when they are inhaled or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens are the term used to describe these chemicals. Over 4 million chemicals are present in our air, food and water and some are harmful if they come into contact with a woman who is pregnant.
For instance, arsenic from drinking water and cadmium from contaminated coal can cause a variety of birth defects as well as other health issues. Industrial solvents such as benzene, toluene and trichloroethylene (a metal degreaser) are also linked to certain birth defects. Glycol-ethers also increase the likelihood of birth defects occurring in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors display panels, silicon chip displays, and video displays.
LK's highly experienced birth defect lawyers have filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who suffered from a wide range of birth defects due to the wrongful exposure to chemicals and toxic substances at work or at home. These lawsuits typically involve sophisticated scientific analysis and expert witnesses, such as toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
If your child was born with an anomaly in the birth this can have a devastating effect on you and your family. The cost of therapy, medical bills and other expenses can quickly increase.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer could assist you in filing a claim to recover compensation for the cost of taking care of your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects can be complicated, so you should seek legal counsel immediately.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow the highest standards of care when treating pregnant women and their infants. When a doctor's actions are not in line with this standard and result in a birth defect or injury or injury, they could be held accountable for damage suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with experience in lawsuits involving birth defects can help you determine if your child's illness could be due to a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor could also be held liable for birth injuries if they fail detect fetal distress or don't respond appropriately. This can cause a number of serious problems, including hypoxic ischemic disorder (HIE) and brain injuries like cerebral palsy.
The difference between a birth defect and a birth injury is that defects are part of a person's genetic makeup and injuries are triggered by something that happens during labor, pregnancy or the birth. These injuries can be caused by ailments like Erb's palsy which is caused when the nerves that energize and control the arms of an infant are stretched or torn during birth and the caput succedaneum is an increase in the size of the scalp. Both of these conditions can lead to lifelong disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in large medical expenses. A Washington, DC birth defect lawyer will provide a no-cost initial consultation to look over your case and determine the most appropriate method of action for you and your child.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer may be able to assist parents identify the root of the birth injury or defect. Many birth defects result from genetics or factors during pregnancy. However, certain medications can also cause birth defects. Many common medications have a significant impact on fetuses, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. These include anti-nausea drugs such as NSAIDs, chemotherapy medicines as well as certain antibiotics, and many more. These drugs have been found to increase the risk of developing limb and brain deformities, heart defects and craniosynostosis.
It is the duty of a doctor to be aware of these risks when prescribing medicines for pregnant women. If doctors fail to follow this standard of care, then they may be held liable for negligence. Pharma companies could also be held accountable for not adequately informing mothers about the risks associated with their medications. For example, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been found to significantly increase the risk of serious congenital defects during the first trimester of pregnancies.
A birth defect lawyer can assist families receive compensation for the future and present medical expenses related to the injury or disability, as well as loss of income and quality of life. This can include hospital, doctor's, pharmaceutical, and other expenses, as well as assistive devices and treatments.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring a lawsuit on behalf families of children with congenital disabilities resulting from the negligence of businesses which expose pregnant women to chemicals or drugs that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially-trained to identify the cause of birth defects so they can file a lawsuit against companies that expose pregnant women to teratogens either at workplace or at home.
Metals, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides are a few chemicals that can cause birth defects. These chemicals are known as teratogens, because they can influence the healthy development of a fetus through chemical changes that can cause abnormal organs, or disrupt normal cell function. These chemicals can be found in various settings, including manufacturing of semiconductors, metal cleaning and paint production.
Other hazardous chemicals that could cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been known to cause birth problems, including cardiac defects in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them while in the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits in order to make companies accountable for the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to harmful chemicals. Some of the birth defect lawyers have obtained significant settlements on behalf of families whose children were born with severe defects because of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Certain birth defects may 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, prescription drug overdose, or exposure to harmful chemical and/or environmental factors, they should talk to an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other toxins in the environment can cause birth defects of a serious nature when they are inhaled or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens are the term used to describe these chemicals. Over 4 million chemicals are present in our air, food and water and some are harmful if they come into contact with a woman who is pregnant.
For instance, arsenic from drinking water and cadmium from contaminated coal can cause a variety of birth defects as well as other health issues. Industrial solvents such as benzene, toluene and trichloroethylene (a metal degreaser) are also linked to certain birth defects. Glycol-ethers also increase the likelihood of birth defects occurring in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors display panels, silicon chip displays, and video displays.
LK's highly experienced birth defect lawyers have filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who suffered from a wide range of birth defects due to the wrongful exposure to chemicals and toxic substances at work or at home. These lawsuits typically involve sophisticated scientific analysis and expert witnesses, such as toxicologists or epidemiologists, geneticists occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
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