It's A Birth Defect Litigation Success Story You'll Never Believe

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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 cause a huge impact on you and your family. Medical bills, therapy costs and other expenses can quickly become a burden.

A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer could help you file a claim to recover compensation for the expenses of caring for your disabled child. Legal claims for birth defects are a bit nebulous and it is essential to seek legal advice immediately.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals must follow an appropriate standard of care when treating pregnant women and their infants. If the actions of a doctor fall below this standard and result in an injury or birth defect, they can be held accountable for the damage suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer who has experience in birth defect lawsuits can help you determine if your child's condition may be due to an error in medical care during pregnancy or during delivery.

A doctor could be held accountable for birth injuries if they fail recognize fetal distress and don't respond appropriately. This can cause a number serious problems including hypoxic-ischemic neuropathy and brain injuries such as cerebral palsy.

Birth injuries differ from birth defects in the sense that they are caused by events during pregnancy, delivery or labor. These injuries can be caused by conditions such as Erb's palsy which is caused when the nerves that stimulate and control the infant's arms are stretched or torn during the birth process as well as caput succedaneum which is an increase in the size of the scalp. Both of these could cause permanent disability and require ongoing treatment, which can result in large medical expenses. A Washington, DC lawyer who is an expert in birth defects may provide a no-cost consultation to analyze your case and decide on the best course for you and your baby.

Prescription Drugs

A birth defect lawyer might be able to assist parents identify the cause of the child's birth injury or defect. Many birth defects are caused by genes or other factors that occur during pregnancy. However, certain medications can also cause birth defects. A number of common medications can have a negative impact on the fetuses. This is especially relevant in the first three months of pregnancy. These include anti-nausea drugs, NSAIDs, chemotherapy drugs such as certain antibiotics and many more. These drugs have been linked to a higher risk of limb defects and heart defects, brain deformities and craniosynostosis.

It is the duty of a doctor to consider these risks when prescribing medications for women who are pregnant. If doctors do not follow this standard of care, then they may be held liable for malpractice. Pharma companies could also be held responsible for not properly informing mothers of the risks that come with their medication. For example, Zofran, a medication used to treat nausea in cancer patients, has been demonstrated to significantly increase the risk of major congenital defects in first trimester pregnancies.

An attorney for birth defects can assist families in getting compensation for medical expenses, income loss and quality of life. This can include doctor's, hospital prescription, pharmaceutical, and other expenses, as well as assistive devices and therapies.

Chemical Exposure

A birth defect lawyer could file a lawsuit on behalf of families of children with congenital disabilities as a result of the negligence of companies exposing pregnant women to chemicals and drugs that can cause birth deformities. These lawyers are specially trained to determine the cause of the birth defects so that they can bring a suit against companies that expose pregnant women to teratogens at workplace or at home.

Some of the exposures to chemicals that lead to birth defects are the use of fungicides and metals as well as herbicides and other pesticides. These chemicals are known as teratogens due to the fact that they interfere with the normal development of a foetus by causing chemical changes that cause abnormal organs or prevent normal cell function. These chemicals are used in a variety of settings including manufacturing of semiconductors, metal cleaning and paint production.

Other chemicals that can cause birth defects include the aliphatic hydrocarbons like dichloroethane and trichloroethylene perchloroethylene. These chemicals have been found to cause birth defects, including cardiac defects, in babies born to mothers exposed to them in the womb.

Parents have filed lawsuits in order 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 secured significant settlements for families who had children born with severe birth defects due to the exposure to toxic chemicals on the base.

Environmental Exposure

Some birth defects can be caused by a combination of medical negligence and environmental conditions. If a family believes the birth defect of their child could be a result of medical negligence, prescription drug abuse or exposure to harmful chemicals, they should consult an DC birth injury lawyer to discuss the situation.

If pregnant women ingest or absorb pollutants from the environment and then develop birth defects. Teratogens are the term used to describe these chemicals. More than 4 million chemicals are found in our food, air and water and some are harmful if they come into contact with a woman who is pregnant.

For instance, arsenic in drinking water, and cadmium from contaminated coal can cause a variety of birth defects and other health issues. Certain birth defects are associated with industrial solvents like benzene (a metal degreaser), toluene (a solvent for plastics) and trichloroethylene. Glycol-ethers can increase the risk of birth defects among women. These chemicals are used to manufacture semiconductors, silicon chip displays and video displays.

LK's highly experienced birth defect lawyers have filed a variety of lawsuits on behalf of children suffering from a wide range of birth defects as a result of the wrongful exposure to chemicals and toxic substances at workplaces or at home. These lawsuits involve complicated scientific analyses and expert witnesses such as toxicologists and epidemiologists.

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