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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

The joy of parenting can be turned into a harrowing event when you learn that your child was born with an anomaly in the birth. The majority of birth defects require lifetime medical attention. This can result in enormous financial costs.

A New York birth defects attorney can determine if the condition of your child is due to medical negligence or harmful chemicals or drugs.

Causes of Birth Defects

If your child suffers an anomaly in their birth which could have been prevented by an medical professional, you must contact a Long Island birth defects attorney immediately. A reputable attorney can handle the previous step quickly and efficiently so that you can mourn your injured loved one.

Birth defects are functional or structural changes in a fetus's body which can affect virtually any part of the human body. They can cause physical ailments or intellectual and developmental disabilities like difficulty learning or communicating or difficulty with walking or taking care of oneself.

Certain birth defects can be detected before the baby is delivered by using special tests. These include analyzing cells in a blood sample or studying amniotic fluid or the placenta. Doctors are increasingly able to diagnose birth defects through fetal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

Certain birth defects are caused through genetic factors like abnormalities in the chromosomes and genes. These conditions can be passed down from parents or they could result from new mutations in the fetus's DNA that took place during conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs are some of the most frequently encountered genetic birth defects. Many other genetic birth defect have no known cause.

Medical Malpractice

If you or your child has suffered a medical injury due to a mistake by a doctor or other health care professional, you may have a claim for medical malpractice. This could be due to the failure to diagnose, for instance, an obstetrician who fails to take your symptoms seriously, or makes an incorrect diagnosis, fails to initiate the proper treatment or fails to follow-up with test results. It could also involve mistakes in medication, such as the wrong diagnosis of anesthesia, prescribing too much medication or the wrong medications, and surgical mistakes.

Finding a lawyer who has expertise in malpractice cases could be a challenge. You can ask your family members, friends, and attorneys in other fields for recommendations. In addition, you can contact your state bar association. Bar associations generally have search and referral tools to help you locate an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Sometimes birth problems are caused by exposure to harmful chemicals that affect the mother or foetus. Many of these chemicals are found in the workplace where they are used to manufacture products such as plastics, paints, batteries, and ceramic glazes. These chemicals can be ingested or breathed in, or absorbed into the skin of the body. Certain of these toxins are known to increase the risk for a child developing a birth defect, such as spina-bifida, as well as other physical and psychological conditions.

These teratogen chemicals can be found in drugs that doctors have not properly prescribed, in chemicals used in the workplace, such as those in semiconductor "clean rooms" or in toxic chemicals that contaminate the air and water. The Thornton Law Firm has represented many parents whose children have been born with serious birth defects after the mothers were exposed to glycol ethers or coal ash, as well as pesticides at their place of employment.

If you think the birth defect of your child was the result of negligence in the medical field, a dangerous chemical or exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy, contact an experienced New York birth injury attorney to schedule a no-cost consultation about your case today. These claims are highly dependent on time and there are strict statutes of limitations. An expert attorney can help determine if your child is eligible to file a claim, and if it is necessary to file it in court or through settlement agreements.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are caused by an incorrect prescription or exposure to chemicals. It is essential for parents to consult a birth defect attorney immediately in the event that they believe their child's illness was due to negligence in the medical field or exposure to dangerous drugs. These cases can be extremely difficult and sensitive to time.

Medical malpractice cases typically involve the cause of a birth defect that is caused by environmental factors, including chemical or environmental exposure as well as improperly prescribed medications or drugs or inadequate prenatal care. Families should seek legal advice as soon as they can because the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice claim is only one year.

A lawsuit for a birth defect caused by medication could also be filed if the doctor was negligent in prescribing a medication to the mother. For example the doctor was not aware of the interactions of a medication with other medications the woman is taking or didn't adequately inform her about its potential side effects. A Maryland attorney who specializes in medical birth defects can help clients recover damages when a physician is negligent and causes a birth injury or birth defect.

A family that has one of their children born with a severe birth defect can face enormous expenses, which include therapies, defects surgeries and treatment throughout their child's lifetime. A birth defect lawyer who is knowledgeable and experienced can help parents determine whether the medical condition of their child was caused by negligence in the medical field, a dangerous drug, or toxic exposure.