This Is The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Birth Defect Litigation

Birth Defect Lawsuits

Parents would like their children to be perfect, but sometimes it's impossible. If this happens it is imperative that stunned parents seek the help of experienced birth defect lawyers.

Medical malpractice, dangerous drugs and environmental exposure can cause serious birth defects and injuries. A New York Birth Defect Law Firm (Ccnnews.Kr) can help you find answers.

Medical Malpractice

If a physician fails to adhere to the accepted standard of practice in their area, it is deemed medical malpractice. This could mean not performing prenatal tests, prescribing medications that increase the chance of birth defects or committing an error during labor and delivery.

Birth defects and birth injury can be caused by environmental and genetic causes, but they can also be the result of a doctor's negligence. For instance when a doctor is unable to identify the presence of a congenital defect in utero and fails to inform parents of this condition, parents may make a claim for wrongful birth seeking compensation for the lifelong expenses associated with the handicapped child.

A successful medical malpractice claim in birth defect cases demands that the doctor owed the patient a duty of care, that the doctor violated this duty, the doctor's actions or failure to act directly caused injuries and damages, and that the victim suffered economic and non-economic losses due to his or her injuries. These damages could include the costs of medical bills, lost wages as well as pain and suffering and emotional distress.

Prenatal visits are essential to ensure that pregnant women receive the required tests and monitoring. If you suspect that medical negligence caused the birth defect of your child you should contact a medical malfeasance and birth injury attorney immediately.

Toxic Chemicals

Every year, thousands of children are born with a form of birth defect in the United States. These defects vary in severity and affect way that a child appears, behaves and performs in life. Some are minor and others can cause serious issues that could be fatal.

Birth defects can be caused by genetic abnormalities or a variety of chemcial and environmental factors. For example, exposure to toxic chemicals can cause serious complications for newborns. Our firm is committed to ensuring that employers are held accountable when they expose pregnant mothers or their unborn babies to harmful substances or medications.

In scientific literature, it is established that certain chemicals and toxins can traverse the placenta to affect an unborn baby. These toxins are teratogenic. Exposure to these teratogenic chemicals could cause birth defects such as Cleft lips and palates as well as spina bifida, and muscular dystrophy.

While they are working, many mothers are exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals. These chemicals can be consumed or inhaled, or absorbed by the skin of the body. These chemicals include industrial solvents like the ethylene glycol-ethers (EGE) employed in the manufacture of semiconductors. These contaminants can also be ingested by parents while they are taking certain prescription or over-the-counter medications. Many medications have not been properly tested on pregnant woman and have resulted in birth defects.

Environmental Exposure

Environmental exposure is an important cause of birth defects. Genetic disorders are a common cause but it's not the only cause. The presence of various chemicals and toxins in the home, at work and in food items can increase the risk of developing birth defects. This includes fungicides, pesticides, lead, heavy metals, certain paints and many other chemical compounds. Exposure to toxic substances is almost always inevitable. If employers fail to protect their pregnant employees, this is negligence and they can be held accountable.

Researchers are still unable to pinpoint exactly what causes a particular birth defect. It is possible that a combination of factors can trigger the condition. The trick is to study the effects of these factors in real-time. This is why the National Children's Study, now beginning to be conducted in various states, is so important. The NCS will enroll 100,000 women from representative population and follow them over time, as well as their children. This study will provide the most comprehensive information to date on how different environmental factors impact fetal as well as child health.

Many parents who are suffering from a child's birth defect feel guilty for having contributed to the problem, but it's often the case that these kinds of problems are unavoidable. Our birth defect lawyers are aware of this and are committed to families seeking justice for children suffering from birth defects.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are caused by a range of factors, ranging from drugs and alcohol use during pregnancy to genetics. However, many of these causes can be avoided. If your child was born with a medical issue that could have been avoided in the first place, you may be able to recover damages through an action for birth defect lawsuit defects.

A New York birth defect attorney will be able to help you determine if the condition of your child is caused by an illness, chemical or environmental exposure that qualifies for compensation. Your legal team will calculate the total cost of medical bills related to your child's condition in relation to the severity.

Although the majority of birth defects are not caused by medical negligence, there are occasions when a healthcare worker has been negligent prior to or during labor and delivery. A doctor could prescribe a medication that causes harm to a baby even before birth, or may make an error in surgery.

Our birth defect lawyers have successfully defended claims against drug manufacturers where a mother's health healthcare provider has been exposed to prescription medication or toxic chemicals that increase the chances of her having a child with a birth defect. We also have brought birth defect lawsuits against companies that expose their workers to dangerous chemicals on the job in a paint factory or semiconductor manufacturing companies.