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Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

Knowing that your child is suffering from a birth defect could make the joy of parenting into a painful experience. The majority of birth defects require ongoing medical care, which can result in a staggering cost for the family.

A New York birth defect attorney will determine if your child's health issue was caused by negligence on the part of doctors or dangerous chemicals or drugs.

Causes of Birth Defects

If your child has an issue with their birth which could have been prevented by an medical professional, you should contact an Long Island birth defects attorney as soon as you can. A reputable attorney can handle the previous steps swiftly and efficiently, ensuring you can have the time to grieve for your family member.

Birth defects can affect almost every part of a pregnant fetus. They can lead to physical issues and intellectual and developmental issues like difficulties in communicating or learning or having problems with everyday activities like walking or caring for oneself.

Certain birth defects can be identified prior to the birth of the baby by special tests. These include analyzing the cells in a sample of blood or looking at amniotic liquid or the placenta. Nowadays, doctors are able to detect birth defects by ultrasound of the fetus and magnetic resonance imaging.

Some birth defects result from genetic factors, such as abnormalities in the fetus's chromosomes, or genes. These genetic defects can be passed on from parents or by mutations that occur in the DNA of the fetus during conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs are two of the most frequently encountered genetic birth defects. Many other birth defects that are genetic have no cause known in any way.

Medical Malpractice

You may be able to make a claim against a doctor for medical malpractice if you or your child was injured by a mistake made by the health provider. This could include failures to recognize the problem, for example, an obstetrician who fails to consider your symptoms seriously, makes a wrong diagnosis, and is unable to begin the proper treatment or fails to follow up with test results. This could also include errors in the administration of medication, for example, an incorrect diagnosis of anesthesia or prescribing too much medication or the wrong medication, and surgical errors.

Finding a lawyer who has experience in malpractice cases can be difficult. But, you can ask for recommendations from your family and friends as well as lawyers in other fields. You can also contact the state bar. Many bar associations provide search/referral services to help you find an experienced medical negligence attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Sometimes birth defects result from exposure to hazardous chemicals that harm the mother or foetus. Many of these chemicals are discovered at work, where they are used in the making of products such as paint, ceramic glazes, batteries and plastics. These chemicals can be ingested or inhaled or absorbed through the skin of the body. Some of these toxins have been found to increase the risk of a birth defect in a child, such as spina bifida or other mental and physical conditions.

These teratogens are found in medications that doctors have not properly prescribed, in the use of chemicals in the workplace, such as those in semiconductor "clean rooms" or in toxic substances that can contaminate air and water. The Thornton Law Firm represents many parents whose children were born with a grave birth defects because their mothers were exposed to pesticides, coal ash, and glycol-ethers during their work.

If you think your child's birth defect was caused by 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 on case strategy today. These claims have a strict statute of limitations and are time-sensitive. An expert attorney can help determine whether your child is eligible to file a claim and if it is appropriate to file the claim through a court proceeding or a settlement agreement.

Product Liability

Many birth defects are the result of an wrong prescription or exposure to chemicals. If parents suspect that the child's condition is due to negligence in medicine or the use of dangerous drugs and medications, they should speak with an attorney for birth defects immediately. These cases can be extremely complicated and extremely time-sensitive.

Medical malpractice cases typically involve the underlying cause of a birth defect due to environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals or environmental factors, improperly prescribed medication or drugs, or inadequate prenatal care. Families should seek legal help immediately, as the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice claim is only one year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits may also be filed in cases where a doctor was negligent when prescribing medications to the mother, for example, not knowing the way in which a certain drug could interact with other medications the mother may be taking, or by not adequately informing her of the possible side effects. A Maryland medication birth defects attorney can help clients obtain damages when a doctor has caused a birth defect or injury due to doing something negligently.

A family who has a newborn with a serious birth defect could face huge expenses, such as treatment, surgery and treatment throughout their child's lifetime. A birth defect lawyer who is knowledgeable and experienced can help parents determine if the medical condition of the child was caused by medical negligence, a hazardous drug or toxic exposure.