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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

The joy of being a parent can turn into a terrifying experience when you learn that your child was born with an anomaly in the birth. Most birth defects require lifetime medical care. This can result in staggering financial costs.

A New York birth defects attorney can determine if your child's condition is the result of medical malpractice or toxic chemicals or drugs.

Causes of Birth Defects

You should contact a Long Island birth defect attorney as soon as you can in the event that your child has an anomaly in birth that could have been treated by an expert medical professional. A reputable attorney can manage the previous step swiftly and efficiently so that you can grieve for your ailing loved one.

Birth defects are functional or structural changes to the body of a fetus that can impact almost every body part. They can cause physical problems and intellectual and developmental issues like difficulty communicating or learning, or difficulties with activities like walking or caring for oneself.

Certain birth defects can be detected prior to the birth of the baby by using special tests. These include analyzing cells in a sample of blood or looking at amniotic liquid or the placenta. Nowadays, doctors are able to diagnose birth defects through ultrasound fetal and magnetic resonance imaging.

Certain birth defects are caused by genetic causes that cause abnormalities in the fetus's genetic chromosomes or. These conditions can be passed down from parents or they can be caused by new mutations in the DNA of the fetus that were discovered during the conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs comprise a few of the most frequent genetic birth defects. Numerous other genetic birth defects have no known cause.

Medical Malpractice

You may be able to bring a lawsuit against the doctor for medical malpractice if you or your child was injured by a mishap made by the health provider. This could mean that they failed to diagnose or treat, such as a doctor not taking your symptoms seriously, or making a wrong diagnosis and not starting the appropriate treatment or not following up on the results of tests, medication mistakes (e.g. anesthesia errors like giving excessive or the wrong medication) and surgical errors (e.g. or a surgeon leaving a surgical retractor blade in the patient during surgery).

Finding an attorney with experience in malpractice suits is difficult. You can consult family members, acquaintances as well as lawyers from other fields for suggestions. You can also contact your state bar association. Most bar associations have search/referral tools that will help you find a qualified medical malpractice attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Birth defects can be caused by dangerous chemicals that harm the mother or fetus. A lot of these chemicals are discovered at work, where they are used in the manufacturing of products such as paint ceramic glazes, batteries and plastics. These chemicals can be consumed or inhaled, or absorbed through the skin of the body. Certain of these toxins have been proven to increase the risk of having a birth defect in a child such as spina bifida, or other mental and physical ailments.

These teratogen chemical agents can be found in prescription drugs that were not prescribed by doctors, in chemicals used in the workplace like those found in semiconductor "clean room" environments, or in toxic substances that pollute the air and water in communities. The Thornton Law Firm has represented numerous parents whose children were born with serious birth defects because the mothers were exposed to glycol ethers as well as pesticides and coal ash at the place of work.

Contact an experienced New York birth injury lawyer for a no-cost consultation today if you believe that your child's birth defects were caused by medical negligence, a hazardous drug or exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy. These claims are subject to an extremely strict statute of limitations and are time-sensitive. An experienced attorney can assist you to determine if your child is eligible to submit a claim and whether it is appropriate to file the claim through a court proceeding or settlement agreements.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are caused by an improper prescription or exposure to chemicals. It is crucial for parents to speak with a birth defect attorney immediately in the event that they believe the child's condition is due to medical negligence or dangerous medications. These cases can be extremely complicated and extremely time-sensitive.

Medical malpractice cases typically involve the underlying cause of a birth defect that is caused by environmental factors like chemical or environmental exposure, improperly prescribed medication or drugs, or inadequate prenatal care. Families should seek legal assistance immediately, as the statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims is only one year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits may also be brought in instances where the doctor was negligent when prescribing medications to the mother, for example, not understanding how a specific drug might interact with other medications the woman might be taking or not adequately informing her of the possible side effects. A Maryland medication birth defect attorney can help clients recover damages when a doctor has acted negligently and causes a birth injury or birth defect.

A newborn family with a serious birth defect may need to pay for extensive surgeries, medical treatments, and therapy throughout the lifetime of the child. A birth defect lawyer who is well-informed and experienced can assist parents determine if the medical condition of the child was caused by medical negligence, a dangerous substance or exposure to toxic substances.