The Ultimate Glossary Of Terms About Birth Defect Litigation
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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer
If your child was born with a birth defect it could be devastating for your family as well as you. Therapy costs, medical bills and other losses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect reimbursement for the costs of caring for your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects may be complicated, and you should seek legal counsel whenever you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow a standard when treating pregnant women or their infants. When a doctor's actions are in violation of this standard and result in birth defects or injuries, they can be held liable for the injuries suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer who is experienced in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition could be due to an error made by the medical professional during the pregnancy or delivery.
A doctor may also be responsible for an injury to the fetus if they fail in diagnosing or respond adequately to distress in the fetus. This can result in a number serious problems including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and brain injuries like cerebral palsy.
The distinction between a birth defect and a birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic make-up however, injuries are caused by something occurring during labor, pregnancy, or delivery. Injury can include Erb's Palsy which is a condition where the nerves that control the baby's arms and limbs are stretched or torn. Another form of injury is called caput succedaneum. It's an inflammation of the scalp. Both can result in permanent disability and ongoing treatment can cost a significant amount of money. A Washington, DC lawyer who is an expert in birth defects may provide a no-cost consultation to look over your case and determine the best course of action for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer might be able to assist parents determine the reason for a child's birth injury or defect. While many birth defects are caused by genetics and other factors that occur during the pregnancy of a mother but they can also happen because of medications. A number of commonly used medications have a profound effect on fetuses and babies, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. These include anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs, chemotherapy drugs as well as certain antibiotics, and many more. These drugs have been proven to increase the risk of limb and brain deformities, heart defects, and craniosynostosis.
It is the professional responsibility of doctors to take into consideration these risks when prescribing medicines for women who are pregnant. When doctors fail to meet this standard of care, they could be held accountable for medical malpractice. Pharmaceutical companies could be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers of the dangers that come with their products. Zofran is a medication that is used to treat nausea in cancer patients, was shown to increase the risk of major defects in first-trimester pregnancy.
An attorney for birth defects can assist a family to obtain compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and quality of living. This can include hospital costs as well as doctor's fees, pharmaceutical costs and other costs, along with assistive devices and therapy.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring an action on behalf of 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 discover the root of the birth defect, so they can bring a lawsuit against companies that expose mothers to teratogens when they are at work or in their homes.
Some of the chemical exposures that lead to birth defects include herbicides, fungicides, metals and other pesticides. These chemicals are referred to as teratogens, because they can influence the healthy development of a embryo through chemical changes that cause abnormal organs or hinder normal cell function. These chemicals can be used in a variety of settings, including metal cleaning and semiconductor manufacturing.
Other harmful chemicals that could cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been found to cause birth problems, including cardiac disorders, in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them during the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits against several companies that were involved in exposing the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of these birth defect lawyers have won significant settlements for families whose children were born with severe defects as a result of the toxic chemical exposures at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects are caused by a combination of medical negligence and environmental conditions. If a family suspects that the birth defects of a child may 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 lawyer to discuss their case.
If pregnant women consume or absorb contaminants from the surrounding environment they could develop serious birth defects. Teratogens are the names given to these substances. More than 4 million chemicals are found in our food, air and water. Some of these chemicals are harmful to pregnant women.
Arsenic in drinking water or cadmium in contaminated coal for instance, can cause birth defects and 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 risk of birth defects among women. These chemicals are used for the manufacture of semiconductors as well as silicon chip displays and video displays.
The experienced attorneys at LK's firm for birth defects have filed a variety of lawsuits on behalf of children suffering from a variety of birth defects due to the wrongful exposure to chemicals or toxic substances at work or at home. These lawsuits often involve complicated scientific analysis and experts, such as toxicologists and epidemiologists, geneticists, occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
If your child was born with a birth defect it could be devastating for your family as well as you. Therapy costs, medical bills and other losses can quickly mount up.
A Hyattsville birth defect lawyer can assist you in filing an action to collect reimbursement for the costs of caring for your child with disabilities. A legal claim for birth defects may be complicated, and you should seek legal counsel whenever you can.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals must follow a standard when treating pregnant women or their infants. When a doctor's actions are in violation of this standard and result in birth defects or injuries, they can be held liable for the injuries suffered by their patient. A DC lawyer who is experienced in birth defect lawsuits will help you determine if your child's condition could be due to an error made by the medical professional during the pregnancy or delivery.
A doctor may also be responsible for an injury to the fetus if they fail in diagnosing or respond adequately to distress in the fetus. This can result in a number serious problems including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and brain injuries like cerebral palsy.
The distinction between a birth defect and a birth injury is that defects are a part of a person's genetic make-up however, injuries are caused by something occurring during labor, pregnancy, or delivery. Injury can include Erb's Palsy which is a condition where the nerves that control the baby's arms and limbs are stretched or torn. Another form of injury is called caput succedaneum. It's an inflammation of the scalp. Both can result in permanent disability and ongoing treatment can cost a significant amount of money. A Washington, DC lawyer who is an expert in birth defects may provide a no-cost consultation to look over your case and determine the best course of action for you and your baby.
Prescription Drugs
A birth defect lawyer might be able to assist parents determine the reason for a child's birth injury or defect. While many birth defects are caused by genetics and other factors that occur during the pregnancy of a mother but they can also happen because of medications. A number of commonly used medications have a profound effect on fetuses and babies, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. These include anti-nausea medications, NSAIDs, chemotherapy drugs as well as certain antibiotics, and many more. These drugs have been proven to increase the risk of limb and brain deformities, heart defects, and craniosynostosis.
It is the professional responsibility of doctors to take into consideration these risks when prescribing medicines for women who are pregnant. When doctors fail to meet this standard of care, they could be held accountable for medical malpractice. Pharmaceutical companies could be held accountable for not adequately warning mothers of the dangers that come with their products. Zofran is a medication that is used to treat nausea in cancer patients, was shown to increase the risk of major defects in first-trimester pregnancy.
An attorney for birth defects can assist a family to obtain compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and quality of living. This can include hospital costs as well as doctor's fees, pharmaceutical costs and other costs, along with assistive devices and therapy.
Chemical Exposure
A birth defect lawyer may bring an action on behalf of 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 discover the root of the birth defect, so they can bring a lawsuit against companies that expose mothers to teratogens when they are at work or in their homes.
Some of the chemical exposures that lead to birth defects include herbicides, fungicides, metals and other pesticides. These chemicals are referred to as teratogens, because they can influence the healthy development of a embryo through chemical changes that cause abnormal organs or hinder normal cell function. These chemicals can be used in a variety of settings, including metal cleaning and semiconductor manufacturing.
Other harmful chemicals that could cause birth defects include aliphatic cyaninated hydrocarbons such as perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and dichloroethane. These chemicals have been found to cause birth problems, including cardiac disorders, in babies born to mothers who were exposed to them during the womb.
Parents have filed lawsuits against several companies that were involved in exposing the families of soldiers at Camp Lejeune to these harmful chemicals. Some of these birth defect lawyers have won significant settlements for families whose children were born with severe defects as a result of the toxic chemical exposures at the base.
Environmental Exposure
Some birth defects are caused by a combination of medical negligence and environmental conditions. If a family suspects that the birth defects of a child may 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 lawyer to discuss their case.
If pregnant women consume or absorb contaminants from the surrounding environment they could develop serious birth defects. Teratogens are the names given to these substances. More than 4 million chemicals are found in our food, air and water. Some of these chemicals are harmful to pregnant women.
Arsenic in drinking water or cadmium in contaminated coal for instance, can cause birth defects and 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 risk of birth defects among women. These chemicals are used for the manufacture of semiconductors as well as silicon chip displays and video displays.
The experienced attorneys at LK's firm for birth defects have filed a variety of lawsuits on behalf of children suffering from a variety of birth defects due to the wrongful exposure to chemicals or toxic substances at work or at home. These lawsuits often involve complicated scientific analysis and experts, such as toxicologists and epidemiologists, geneticists, occupational medicine specialists and embryologists.
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