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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

The joy of parenthood can turn into a terrifying experience when you learn that your child was born with a birth defect. The majority of birth defects require lifelong medical attention. This can result in enormous financial costs.

A New York birth defect attorney will determine if your child's health issue was caused by negligence in the medical field or hazardous chemicals or drugs.

Causes of Birth Defects

You should contact a Long Island birth defect attorney immediately should your child suffer from an anomaly in birth which could have been cured by a medical professional. A reputable attorney can handle the previous steps swiftly and efficiently, ensuring that you can grieve for your family member.

Birth defects can affect nearly every part of the pregnant fetus. They can cause physical issues or intellectual and developmental disabilities including difficulty learning or communicating or difficulty with physical activities such as walking or taking care of oneself.

Certain birth defects can be detected before the baby is born with special tests, for example, analyzing cells in a blood sample or examining samples from amniotic fluid or the placenta. Doctors can identify birth defects using fetal ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.

Some birth defects can be caused by genetic factors such as abnormalities of a fetus’s chromosomes and genes. These disorders can be passed down by the parents or triggered by mutations in the DNA of the fetus at conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs are two of the most frequently encountered genetic birth defects. A variety of other genetic birth defects are not known to have a cause.

Medical Malpractice

If you or your child suffered a medical injury due to an error by a doctor, or other health healthcare professional, you may have a claim based on medical malpractice. This includes inability to diagnose, such as doctors who do not consider your symptoms seriously, or makes a wrong diagnosis, and doesn't begin the correct treatment, or fails to follow up with test results. This could also include mistakes in medication, such as an inaccurate diagnosis of anesthesia, prescribing too much medication or the wrong type of medication, or surgical errors.

Finding an attorney who is experienced in malpractice suits can be difficult. You can ask your friends, family members and lawyers in other fields for suggestions. 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 lawyer.

Chemical Exposure

Sometimes birth defects can be caused by exposure to dangerous chemicals that affect the mother or fetus. A lot of these chemicals can be discovered at work, where they are used in the manufacture of items like paint ceramic glazes, batteries, and other plastics. These chemicals can be consumed or inhaled, or absorbed by the body's skin. Some of these toxins are known to increase the risk for the child to develop a birth defect, such as spina-bifida, or other psychological and physical disorders.

These teratogens can be found in drugs that doctors have not properly prescribed, in chemicals used in the workplace, for instance in semiconductor "clean rooms" or in toxic chemicals that contaminate air and water. The Thornton Law Firm represents many parents whose children were born with serious birth defect after their mothers were exposed to pesticides, coal ash and glycol ethers in the workplace.

Contact an experienced New York birth injury lawyer for a free consultation now in the event that you believe the birth defects of your child were caused by medical negligence, hazardous drug or exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy. These claims have an extremely strict statute of limitations and are time-sensitive. An experienced lawyer can determine if a child is eligible to file claims, and also if it should be filed through court or a settlement agreement.

Product Liability

Many birth defects could be the result of a wrong prescription or exposure to chemicals. It is crucial for parents to speak with a birth defect attorney immediately if they believe that the child's condition is due to negligence in the medical field or exposure to dangerous drugs. These cases can be complex and extremely time-sensitive.

Medical malpractice cases are typically due to external factors that cause birth defects, like prescriptions that are not followed or care that is inadequate during pregnancy. Families should seek legal advice as soon as they can because the statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims is only one year.

Birth defect lawsuits for medication can also be filed in cases where the doctor was negligent when prescribing medication to the mother, for instance not knowing how a particular drug would interact with other medications she may be taking, or by not adequately advising her of the side effects. A Maryland medication birth defect attorney can assist clients in recovering damages when a doctor is negligent and causes birth injuries or birth defect.

A newborn family who is suffering from a serious birth defect may be required to spend a lot of money on medical treatment, surgery, and therapy throughout the life of the child. A knowledgeable and experienced birth defect attorney can assist parents to determine if their child's medical issue was the result of medical negligence, a dangerous drug or toxic exposure.