Why It Is Important to Hire a Birth Defect Lawyer

The discovery that your child is suffering from an anomaly in their birth can turn what should have been an exciting experience to an uneasy and uncertain experience. It is crucial to contact an attorney for medical malpractice and birth defect lawyer as soon as you can.

You will need to gather bills and receipts, credit card payments and other evidence of your losses to be able to claim full compensation for your damages. We have represented family members in claims against large electronics companies, agricultural pesticide producers and commercial growers.

Medical Malpractice

Many birth defects are the result of medical errors or malpractice that occurred during pregnancy. Some of these issues are more serious than others, but all birth defects or injuries can be devastating for the child and their family members. A medical malpractice lawyer can determine if the doctor made an error that led to the injury or defect.

Some birth defects are detectable through screening tests that doctors carry out during pregnancy. These tests can be done and correctly to inform parents about the possibility that their child could be born with a birth defect. This information will allow them to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy or prepare for the birth and treatment of the child. Medical malpractice is a crime when the doctor is unable to interpret or conduct these tests, or failing to inform the parents of the results.

Medical treatments for birth defects are often expensive. They may require surgeries, specialists, medication for speech and physical therapy, as well as assistive devices. The compensation a lawsuit for wrongful birth can help to ease the financial burden that is due to these expenses, making it easier for families to access the care their child needs. Medical malpractice lawsuits are complex and time-sensitive, hence it's important to hire a reputable attorney as soon as possible.

Prescription Drugs

Despite recent medical advances and modern technology, birth injuries and birth defects are possible. Birth injuries and birth defects may be minor or severe, and they often require life-long medical care. In certain cases, they can even cause death. A Boston dangerous drugs lawyer can assist parents to recover compensation to cover medical expenses now and future, including hospitalizations and doctor's appointments, rehabilitation services, assistive equipment and more.

When a physician prescribes a medication to a pregnant mother that increases the chance of her child developing a birth defect they may be guilty of medical malpractice. They have a responsibility to know which medications can negatively impact the growth of a fetus, and not recommend harmful substances to the embryo.

Prescription medications that increase the risk of having a birth defect are referred to as Teratogens. They include anti-seizure medicines such as Dilantin, Lamictal, Tegretol and Topamax. The FDA has warned against the use of these medications during pregnancy. These medications increase the risk for cleft lips, cleft palates and lung, heart and other brain abnormalities. These drugs can also lead to miscarriage for women who are pregnant or nursing. Parents can be able to sue doctors, drug companies and pharmacists for failing to inform them of the risks.

Toxic Chemicals

When a baby is born with a birth defect parents often ask themselves what the cause is. The truth is that there are a variety of factors that can cause birth defects, ranging from drug-related side effects to toxic chemical exposure in utero.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 out of 33 babies are born with a birth deformity. These birth defects could be minor or serious or even life-threatening. In the majority of cases birth defects are an unfortunate genetic anomaly that occurs at no fault of the mother. Birth defects are often caused by environmental or chemical exposure during pregnancy. These chemicals are known as teratogens. They increase the risk of irreparable functional or structural abnormalities in offspring.

There's a vast array of industrial chemicals that have been linked to birth defects as well as other reproductive harms and many people around the country are exposed to these chemicals every day. From semiconductor factories and technology with clean rooms, to pesticides used in nurseries and farms, and automobile, plastics and paint manufacturing plants the list of harmful chemicals is a long one.

Most of the time, the companies that manufacture these chemicals don't properly test them for their potential human-related effects, and it's not uncommon for them to not include adequate warnings in their products or services. The lawyers from LK's birth defects can assist families in fighting large corporations that put profit ahead of the health and safety of their workers and children.

Environmental Exposure

Parents may be very upset by a child's birth defect as they have to provide medical attention throughout the life of their infant. Depending on the severity of the condition, certain birth defects can result in lifelong physical and mental disabilities for the infant.

While some birth defects are unavoidable due to genetics, others can be triggered due to exposure to chemicals or the environment during pregnancy. These include prescription medications and toxic chemicals that the mother can ingest or chemical substances that have been found to be contaminated in air or groundwater.

In addition to medical malpractice birth defect lawsuits may be filed against businesses or individuals who are responsible for the child's injuries. For instance, if a physician prescribes a medicine that increases the chances of your child's birth defect or birth defect, they could be held responsible.

The same goes for those or companies that expose employees to hazardous chemicals and other substances. Numerous studies have revealed that exposure to fungicides, pesticides or lead, as well metals and paints may increase the risk of having a child born with certain birth defects. This is why lawsuits have been filed against beauty salons and metal cleaning facilities, semiconductor manufacturing facilities as well as paint factories due to their role in the development of serious birth defects in children. Development of a Web-based Integrated Birth Defects Surveillance System in New York State. Wang, Y., Tao, Z., Steen, P.M., Cross, P.K., Druschel, C.M. Hwang, S.-A. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 14(6): E1-E10. 2008.