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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

Knowing that your child is suffering from a birth defect could turn the joy of parenthood into a terrifying experience. Most birth defects require lifetime medical care, which 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 harmful chemicals or medications.

Causes of Birth Defects

It is recommended to contact a Long Island birth defect law firm defect attorney as soon you can in the event that your child has a birth deformity that could have been prevented by an expert medical professional. A reputable lawyer can take care of the previous steps swiftly and efficiently, so that you can grieve for the loss of your family member.

Birth defects are functional or structural changes in the body of a fetus that can affect almost every part of the human body. They can cause physical issues or intellectual and developmental disabilities including difficulty communicating or learning, or having difficulty with walking or taking care of oneself.

Some birth defects can even be detected before the baby is born by special tests. This includes analyzing the cells in blood samples or looking at amniotic fluid or the placenta. Doctors can diagnose birth defects by using ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.

Some birth defects can be caused by genetic factors, for example the chromosomes in a fetus's body and genes. These abnormalities may be inherited from parents or they may be caused by new mutations in the fetus's DNA that were discovered during the conception. Some of the most common birth defects that are genetic in nature include trisomy 21, spina bifida and Tay-Sachs disease. Many other birth defects that are genetic have no cause known at all.

Medical Malpractice

You may be able to make a claim against a doctor for medical malpractice if you or your child was injured due to a mistake by the health professional. This could include the failure to treat or diagnose, including doctors not taking your symptoms seriously, or giving a wrong diagnosis and not beginning the appropriate treatment or failing to follow up on the results of tests and medication mistakes (e.g., anesthesia mistakes such as giving excessive or the wrong medication) and surgical mistakes (e.g. the surgeon removing a surgical retractor blade inside the patient during surgery).

Finding an attorney who is experienced in malpractice suits is difficult. But you can request recommendations from family members and acquaintances and also attorneys in other fields. You can also contact your state bar association. Most bar associations have search/referral tools to help you find an experienced medical malpractice lawyer.

Chemical Exposure

Sometimes birth defects can be caused by exposure to dangerous chemicals that harm the mother or the fetus. Many of these chemicals are used in the workplace, where they are used in the manufacturing of products like paint, ceramic glazes, batteries, and other plastics. These chemicals are ingested through inhalation, ingestion or simply absorbed through the skin. 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 disorders.

These teratogen chemical agents can be contained in medications negligently prescribed by doctors, in chemical substances employed in the workplace, such as those found in semiconductor "clean room" environments, or in toxic chemicals that can contaminate the air and water in communities. The Thornton Law Firm has represented many parents whose children have been born with serious birth defects because the mothers were exposed to glycol ethers as well as coal ash and pesticides at the place of work.

Contact an experienced New York birth injury lawyer to set up a free consultation should you suspect that the birth defect of your child was caused by medical negligence, toxic exposure or dangerous drug during pregnancy. These claims have the strictest time limit and are time-sensitive. An experienced attorney can determine whether a child is eligible to make claims, and also if it should be filed in an agreement with a court or a settlement.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are the result of an improper prescription or exposure to chemicals. If parents believe that the child's condition is due to medical negligence or a dangerous drug and medications, they should speak with a birth defects attorney immediately. These cases can be extremely complex and sensitive to time.

Medical malpractice claims often involve the underlying cause of birth defect that is caused by environmental factors, including exposure to environmental chemicals as well as improperly prescribed medications or drugs, or inadequate prenatal care. It is important for families to seek legal advice immediately as the time limit for medical malpractice cases is limited to one year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits are also filed when the doctor was negligent when prescribing medications to the mother, for example, by failing to understand the way a particular medication would interact with other medications the woman may be taking or by not properly advising her of the possible side effects. A Maryland lawyer for birth defects in medication can help clients recover damages when a doctor causes a birth defect or injury by acting negligently.

A newborn family who has a serious birth defect may have to be responsible for surgeries, medical treatments, and therapy throughout the child's lifetime. A skilled and experienced birth defect attorney can assist parents determine if their child's medical issue was the result of medical negligence, a dangerous drug or exposure to toxic substances.