Why You Should Hire a Birth Defect Attorney

The joy of parenting can turn into a harrowing event when you discover that your child was born with a birth defect. The majority of birth defects require lifetime medical treatment. This can lead to massive financial burdens.

A New York birth defects attorney can determine if your child's problem is due to medical negligence or harmful chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Causes of Birth Defects

You should contact an Long Island birth defect attorney as soon you can in the event that your child has an anomaly in birth defect Lawsuit that could have been avoided by an expert medical professional. A reputable lawyer can take care of the previous steps swiftly and efficiently, so that you have time to grieve for your family member.

Birth defects are functional or structural changes to the body of a fetus which can affect virtually any part of the human body. They may cause physical problems or developmental and intellectual disabilities including difficulty in communicating or learning or in activities such as walking or taking care of oneself.

Some birth defects can be identified before the baby is born by specific tests, like analysing cells in a blood sample or by examining samples of amniotic fluid or the placenta. Doctors can detect birth defects by using ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.

Certain birth defects are caused by genetic causes, such as abnormalities in the fetus's genes or chromosomes. These genetic defects can be passed on from parents or by mutations in the DNA of the fetus during conception. Trisomy 21, Spina Bifida and Tay-Sachs are some of the most commonly encountered genetic birth defects. Other genetic birth defects are not known to have a cause in any way.

Medical Malpractice

If you or your child suffered an injury from mistakes made by a doctor, or other health care professional, you may be able to sue for medical malpractice. This could be due to a failure to diagnose or treat, for example, doctors who do not take your symptoms seriously or making a false diagnosis and not initiating the appropriate treatment or failing to follow up on test results as well as medication errors (e.g., anesthesia mistakes like giving excessive or the wrong type of medication) and surgical mistakes (e.g. the surgeon leaving a retractor blade inside the patient during surgery).

Finding an attorney who is experienced in malpractice suits can be difficult. However you can request recommendations from your family and friends and attorneys in other areas. In addition, you can contact your state bar association. Bar associations generally have search and referral tools that will help you find an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

Chemical Exposure

Birth problems can be caused by dangerous chemicals that harm the mother or fetus. A lot of these chemicals can be present in the workplace where they are used in the production of products like plastics paints, batteries, and ceramic glazes. These chemicals can be ingested or inhaled, or absorbed by the skin of the body. Some of these chemicals have been proven to increase the risk of a birth defect in a child, such as spina Bifida and other mental and physical ailments.

These teratogen chemicals are found in medications that doctors have not properly prescribed, in the use of chemicals at work such as those in semiconductor "clean rooms" or in toxic chemicals that contaminate air and water. The Thornton Law Firm represents many parents whose babies were born with a severe 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 if you believe that the birth defects of your child were caused through medical negligence, toxic substance or a dangerous drug during pregnancy. These claims are time sensitive and there are strict statutes of limitations. An experienced lawyer can help you determine whether your child is able to submit a claim and whether it is necessary to file it in court or through settlement agreements.

Product Liability

Many birth defects could be caused by an incorrect prescription or exposure to chemicals. If parents believe that the child's health condition is the result of negligence on the part of a doctor or dangerous drugs, they should contact an attorney who deals with birth defects immediately. These cases can be extremely complicated and time-sensitive.

Medical malpractice cases typically involve the causes of a birth defect due to 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 help as soon as possible due to the time limit for a medical negligence case is limited to 1 year.

Medication birth defect lawsuits may also be filed when the doctor was negligent when prescribing medications to the mother, for example, by failing to understand how a particular drug would interact with other medications that the mother might be taking or not properly advising her of the side effects. A Maryland attorney who specializes in medical birth defects can help clients recover damages when a physician is negligent and causes birth injuries or birth defect.

A family with a baby who is suffering from a serious birth defect may have to pay for extensive medical treatment, surgery and therapy throughout the life of the child. A skilled and experienced birth defect attorney can help parents determine if the child's medical condition was the result of medical malpractice or a hazardous drug or toxic exposure.