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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child was born with a birth defect, it can be devastating for you and your family. Medical bills, therapy expenses and other expenses can quickly accumulate.
A Hyattsville lawyer with a specialization in birth defects may be able to help you claim reimbursement for the expenses of caring for your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects may be complicated, which is why you should seek legal advice immediately.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow a set of guidelines when treating pregnant women and their babies. When a doctor's actions fall below this standard and cause a birth defect or injury the doctor could be held accountable for the damage suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with expertise in lawsuits for birth defects can help determine whether your child's condition was caused by a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor may also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail diagnose fetal distress or do not respond appropriately. This can lead to various serious problems, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as well as 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 make-up and injuries are caused by an event that occurs during labor, pregnancy or delivery. A possible injury is Erb's spalsy, where the nerves controlling the baby's arms and limbs are stretched or torn. Another injury is the caput succedaneum, swelling of the scalp. Both of these could result in permanent disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in hefty medical costs. A Washington, DC lawyer who is skilled in birth defects can provide a free consultation to analyze your case and determine the best course of action for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may help parents determine the reason behind a child's birth injury. Many birth defects result from birth defects or genetics. However, medications can also cause birth defects. Certain common medications have a profound effect on fetuses and babies, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. Anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs and chemotherapy drugs are among the most frequently used. These drugs have been shown to increase the risk of limb and brain defects, heart defects, and craniosynostois.
It is the professional responsibility of doctors to consider these risks when prescribing medicines for women who are pregnant. If doctors fail to adhere to the standards of care required, they may be liable for medical negligence. Pharmaceutical companies can be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers about the risks associated with their medications. Zofran is a drug used to treat nausea among cancer patients, was shown to increase the risk of major defects in the first trimester pregnancies.
A birth defect attorney can assist a family in obtaining compensation for medical expenses, income loss and the quality of life. This can include hospital, doctor's pharmaceutical, and other costs, as well as assistive devices and therapies.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer could bring a lawsuit for families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities as a result of the negligence of companies that expose pregnant women to chemicals and medications that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially-trained to determine the reason for birth defects, so that they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose pregnant women to teratogens either at workplace or at home.
Metals, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides are just a few of the chemicals that can cause birth defects. They are referred to as Teratogens as they interfere with the development of the fetus through creating chemical changes that hinder normal cell function or lead to organs that are malformed. These chemicals are found in many different settings, including metal cleaning and semiconductor manufacturing.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are the aliphatic hydrocarbons like dichloroethane or trichloroethylene perchloroethylene. These chemicals have been known to cause birth defects, such as cardiac defects in babies born to mothers exposed to them while 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 these birth defect lawyers have obtained substantial settlements on behalf families whose children were born with severe defects as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects can be caused by an unintended medical error as well as environmental conditions or chemicals. If a family suspects that the birth defects of a baby could be the result of medical negligence, prescription drug overdose, or exposure to harmful chemical, they should consult an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other contaminants in the environment can cause serious birth defects when they are inhaled or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens are the term used to describe these chemicals. Over 4 million chemicals exist in our food, air and water and a few could be harmful if they come into contact with pregnant women.
For example, arsenic in drinking water and cadmium from coal that is contaminated can cause various birth defects as well as other health problems. Certain birth defects are also related to industrial solvents, such as benzene (a metal degreaser) as well as toluene (a solvent for plastics) and trichloroethylene. Glycol-ethers also increase the chance of birth defects in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors, silicon chip displays and video displays.
LK's experienced birth defect attorneys have filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who have suffered from a range of birth defects due to wrongful toxic and chemical exposure at work or in their homes. These lawsuits require complex scientific analyses and expert witnesses, such as toxicologists and epidemiologists.
If your child was born with a birth defect, it can be devastating for you and your family. Medical bills, therapy expenses and other expenses can quickly accumulate.
A Hyattsville lawyer with a specialization in birth defects may be able to help you claim reimbursement for the expenses of caring for your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects may be complicated, which is why you should seek legal advice immediately.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow a set of guidelines when treating pregnant women and their babies. When a doctor's actions fall below this standard and cause a birth defect or injury the doctor could be held accountable for the damage suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer with expertise in lawsuits for birth defects can help determine whether your child's condition was caused by a medical error during pregnancy or the birth.
A doctor may also be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail diagnose fetal distress or do not respond appropriately. This can lead to various serious problems, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as well as 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 make-up and injuries are caused by an event that occurs during labor, pregnancy or delivery. A possible injury is Erb's spalsy, where the nerves controlling the baby's arms and limbs are stretched or torn. Another injury is the caput succedaneum, swelling of the scalp. Both of these could result in permanent disability and require ongoing treatment, resulting in hefty medical costs. A Washington, DC lawyer who is skilled in birth defects can provide a free consultation to analyze your case and determine the best course of action for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect attorney may help parents determine the reason behind a child's birth injury. Many birth defects result from birth defects or genetics. However, medications can also cause birth defects. Certain common medications have a profound effect on fetuses and babies, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. Anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs and chemotherapy drugs are among the most frequently used. These drugs have been shown to increase the risk of limb and brain defects, heart defects, and craniosynostois.
It is the professional responsibility of doctors to consider these risks when prescribing medicines for women who are pregnant. If doctors fail to adhere to the standards of care required, they may be liable for medical negligence. Pharmaceutical companies can be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers about the risks associated with their medications. Zofran is a drug used to treat nausea among cancer patients, was shown to increase the risk of major defects in the first trimester pregnancies.
A birth defect attorney can assist a family in obtaining compensation for medical expenses, income loss and the quality of life. This can include hospital, doctor's pharmaceutical, and other costs, as well as assistive devices and therapies.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer could bring a lawsuit for families of children who suffer from congenital disabilities as a result of the negligence of companies that expose pregnant women to chemicals and medications that cause birth defects. These lawyers are specially-trained to determine the reason for birth defects, so that they can file a lawsuit against companies who expose pregnant women to teratogens either at workplace or at home.
Metals, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides are just a few of the chemicals that can cause birth defects. They are referred to as Teratogens as they interfere with the development of the fetus through creating chemical changes that hinder normal cell function or lead to organs that are malformed. These chemicals are found in many different settings, including metal cleaning and semiconductor manufacturing.
Other chemicals that can cause birth defects are the aliphatic hydrocarbons like dichloroethane or trichloroethylene perchloroethylene. These chemicals have been known to cause birth defects, such as cardiac defects in babies born to mothers exposed to them while 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 these birth defect lawyers have obtained substantial settlements on behalf families whose children were born with severe defects as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects can be caused by an unintended medical error as well as environmental conditions or chemicals. If a family suspects that the birth defects of a baby could be the result of medical negligence, prescription drug overdose, or exposure to harmful chemical, they should consult an DC birth injury attorney to discuss their case.
Chemicals and other contaminants in the environment can cause serious birth defects when they are inhaled or absorbed by pregnant women. Teratogens are the term used to describe these chemicals. Over 4 million chemicals exist in our food, air and water and a few could be harmful if they come into contact with pregnant women.
For example, arsenic in drinking water and cadmium from coal that is contaminated can cause various birth defects as well as other health problems. Certain birth defects are also related to industrial solvents, such as benzene (a metal degreaser) as well as toluene (a solvent for plastics) and trichloroethylene. Glycol-ethers also increase the chance of birth defects in women. These chemicals are used in the production of semiconductors, silicon chip displays and video displays.
LK's experienced birth defect attorneys have filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of children who have suffered from a range of birth defects due to wrongful toxic and chemical exposure at work or in their homes. These lawsuits require complex scientific analyses and expert witnesses, such as toxicologists and epidemiologists.
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