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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

Knowing that your child is suffering from a birth defect can make the joy of parenting into a painful experience. The majority of birth defects require medical treatment, which could cause a huge financial burden.

A New York birth defects attorney can determine if the child's condition is caused by medical malpractice or harmful chemicals or medications.

Causes of Birth Defects

If your child suffers a birth defect which could have been prevented by an medical professional, you should speak with an Long Island birth defects attorney as soon as possible. A reputable attorney will handle the preceding steps quickly and efficiently, so that you can mourn the loss of a loved one.

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

Certain birth defects can be identified before the baby is born using special tests, for example, analysing cells in a blood sample or looking at samples of amniotic fluid or the placenta. Increasingly, doctors can also detect birth defects by fetal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

Certain birth defects may be caused by genetic factors, for example abnormalities of a fetus’s chromosomes and genes. These genetic defects could be passed on from parents, or they could be caused by mutations to the fetus's DNA that occurred during conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida, and Tay-Sachs are some of the most commonly encountered genetic birth defects. Many other genetic birth defect have no cause known.

Medical Malpractice

If you or your child has suffered injuries to the body due to mistakes made by a doctor or health care professional, you could be able to sue for medical malpractice. This could mean that they failed to treat/diagnose, including doctors not taking your symptoms seriously, or giving a wrong diagnosis and failing to initiate the correct treatment or failing to follow-up on test results or medication mistakes (e.g. anesthesia mistakes such as giving too much or the wrong type of medication) and surgical mistakes (e.g. for example, a surgeon removing a surgical retractor blade inside a patient during surgery).

Finding a lawyer who has expertise in malpractice cases could be a challenge. You can ask your family members, friends as well as lawyers from other fields for recommendations. You can also reach out to the state bar. Most bar associations offer search/referral services to assist you in finding an experienced medical negligence attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Birth defects can be caused by dangerous chemicals that harm the fetus or mother. A lot of these chemicals can be present in the workplace where they are used to make products like plastics, paints, batteries, and ceramic glazes. These chemicals can be consumed or inhaled, or absorbed by the body's skin. Some of these toxins have been found to increase the risk of having a birth defect in a child such as spina bifida or other mental and physical disorders.

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

If you suspect that your child's birth defect was due to medical negligence, a risky substance or toxic exposure during pregnancy, call an experienced New York birth injury attorney for a free consultation about your case today. These claims are subject to strict deadlines and are time-sensitive. An experienced lawyer can help you determine if your child is eligible to make a claim and if it is best to file it in court or through a settlement agreement.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are the result of a wrong prescription or exposure to chemicals. It is important for parents to contact an attorney for birth defects immediately if they believe that their child's condition was caused by medical negligence or dangerous medications. These cases can be extremely difficult and sensitive to time.

Medical malpractice cases are typically due to environmental factors that cause birth defects, like prescriptions that are not followed or inadequate medical care during pregnancy. It is imperative for families to seek legal aid as soon as possible, because the time-limit for medical malpractice cases is limited to one year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits can also be filed in cases where a doctor acted negligently when prescribing medication to the mother, for example not knowing how a particular drug would interact with other medications she might be taking or not adequately advising the mother of the potential side effects. A Maryland attorney who specializes in medical birth defects will assist clients in obtaining damages when a physician is negligent and causes birth injuries or birth defect.

A family who has a newborn with a serious birth defect may face massive expenses, which include therapies, surgeries and treatment throughout their child's lifetime. A knowledgeable and experienced birth defect lawyer can assist parents to determine if their child's medical condition was caused by medical malpractice or a harmful drug exposure to toxic substances.