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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

The joy of being a parent can turn into a nightmare event when you learn that your child was born with an anomaly in the birth. Most birth defects require lifetime medical treatment. This can result in huge financial burdens.

A New York birth defect attorney can determine if your child's condition is the result of negligence in the medical field or hazardous chemicals or drugs.

Causes of Birth Defects

If your child suffers an anomaly in their birth that could have been cured by an medical professional, you should speak with an Long Island birth defects attorney as soon as you can. A reputable attorney can handle the previous step quickly and efficiently, so that you can grieve for your ailing loved one.

Birth defects can affect every part of a fetus. They may cause physical problems or developmental disabilities, intellectual and physical for example, difficulty communicating or learning, or having difficulty with walking or taking care of oneself.

Some birth defects can be detected before the baby is born using special tests, such as analysing cells in a blood sample or looking at samples of amniotic fluid or the placenta. Doctors are increasingly able to diagnose birth defects through ultrasound fetal and magnetic resonance imaging.

Certain birth problems are caused by genetic factors that cause abnormalities in the fetus's chromosomes, or genes. These genetic defects could be passed on from parents or they can be caused by new mutations in the DNA of the fetus that took place during conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs are among the most frequent genetic birth defects. Other genetic birth defects have no cause known at all.

Medical Malpractice

If you or your child suffered a medical injury due to an error made by a doctor or other health care professional, you could have a claim for medical malpractice. This could be due to a failure to diagnose or treat, such as a doctor not taking your symptoms seriously or making a mistake in diagnosis and not beginning the correct treatment or not following up on the results of tests as well as medication errors (e.g., anesthesia mistakes such as prescribing too much or the wrong kind of medication) and surgical errors (e.g. for example, a surgeon removing a surgical retractor blade inside the patient during surgery).

Finding a lawyer with expertise in malpractice cases could be challenging. You can consult family members, acquaintances as well as lawyers from other fields for recommendations. You can also contact the state bar. Many bar associations provide search/referral services to help you locate an experienced medical negligence attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Sometimes, birth defects are caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals that affect the mother or foetus. Many of these chemicals are employed in workplaces where they are used in the production of products such as plastics, batteries, paint and ceramic glazes. These chemicals can be consumed by inhalation or ingestion through the skin. Some of these toxins are believed to increase the chance of a child developing birth defects, such as spina-bifida or other mental and physical ailments.

The teratogen chemical compounds can be found in prescription drugs that were not prescribed by doctors, in chemical substances employed in the workplace, such as 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 many parents whose children were born with birth defects that were serious after the mothers were exposed to glycol ethers as well as pesticides and coal ash at their workplace.

If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of medical negligence, a dangerous chemical or exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy, speak to an experienced New York birth injury attorney for a free consultation about your case today. These claims are subject to a strict statute of limitations and are time-sensitive. An experienced attorney can help you determine whether your child is able to make a claim and if it is best to file it in court or via a settlement agreement.

Product Liability

Many birth defects can be due to an incorrect prescription or exposure to chemicals. If parents believe that the condition of their child is the result of medical negligence or dangerous drugs, they should contact an attorney for birth defects right away. These cases can be extremely complex and sensitive to time.

Medical malpractice cases are typically caused by environmental factors that cause birth defects, such as prescriptions that are not followed or care that is inadequate during pregnancy. It is imperative for families to seek legal advice as soon as possible due to the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice case is limited to 1 year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits are also filed when the doctor acted negligently when prescribing medications to the mother, for example in not understanding the way a particular medication would interact with other medications that the mother may be taking or by not adequately advising her of the side effects. A Maryland lawyer for birth defects in medication can help clients recover damages when a doctor acts negligently and causes a birth injury or birth defect.

A newborn who is suffering from a serious birth defect could be required to be responsible for medical treatment, surgery, and therapy throughout the lifetime of the child. A birth defect lawyer who is knowledgeable and experienced can help parents determine if the medical condition of the child was caused by negligence in the medical field, a dangerous drug, or toxic exposure.