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Birth Defect Compensation

If your child has a birth defect you may be entitled to compensation. These medical conditions may result in expensive hospital costs and ongoing treatments throughout the life.

Medical professionals can detect and recognize certain problems earlier, thanks to advanced testing. In the absence of this, it could be considered malpractice.

Medical expenses

A birth defect or injury could be a parent's biggest worry. Many children with these defects require extensive medical attention and rehabilitation at home. This can result in thousands dollars in bills and medical expenses that may not be covered by insurance or Medicare/Medicaid. This is especially the case for infants who have severe congenital defects, such as burns or paralysis.

Parents who are struggling with the burden of caring for a child that has an injury or birth defect need to have a devoted birth defect attorney to help them. This is especially important in cases of medical malpractice and birth defects.

The most skilled lawyers can help parents to recover compensation for medical and home care costs that come with their child's condition. These costs could include physical therapy, surgery, medication, at-home care and other equipment that is specially designed. This includes wheelchairs and assistive devices that are required for the child to live a full and happy life.

A claim for compensation in the event of a birth defect must be made in a timely manner which is why it is important to speak with an experienced lawyer right away. A timely consultation will permit an attorney to examine the case and gather evidence to support the claim. The attorney will also determine whether there are any additional damages that should be included in the claim. This could include the compensation for emotional distress caused by medical negligence on the part of a doctor or a health care provider.

Pain and suffering

Having to provide lifelong treatment and care for an infant with a birth defect can be extremely stressful for a family. Having a DC birth injury lawyer on your side can assist you to navigate through this difficult process.

You may be able to file an action if the birth defects are the result of medical negligence, medical malpractice, or environmental conditions. The CDC estimates that there are around one in 33 babies born with some type of birth defect or disability. This includes both congenital diseases and birth injuries. Congenital disorders are a condition of children that start at the very beginning of life and birth injuries happen during the pregnancies or during the delivery process. Examples of birth injuries include caput succedaneum (a skull swelling caused by pressure during a head-first delivery) and cephalohematoma (a collection of blood beneath the scalp).

A doctor, nurse or medical professional could be held accountable for wrongful acts that cause birth defects, when it is demonstrated that another medical professional could have identified the issue under the same circumstances. This can include cases of structural birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, or spina bifida or metabolic birth defects like cerebral palsy hypothyroidism, thalidomide.

An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in obtaining the compensation you deserve for your child's medical expenses in the past and the future, suffering as well as loss of ability to earn an income, and other damages. A lawyer can also help determine which bills are included in your claim, and gather the evidence to make a convincing case.

Loss of wages

A birth defect in a child could result in devastating effects for the entire family. Birth injuries or defects could also result in expensive medical equipment and lifelong medical treatment. Parents can seek damages for these expenses.

There are a variety of birth defects that affect different body parts and systems. Some are structural while others are functional. Structural birth defects impact the shape and appearance of a body part while functional birth defects cause issues with how the body's systems function. Children with structural birth defects often require physical therapy or surgery to correct their conditions. Children with a functional birth defects may require special treatment to be able to function in the world (such as a speech coach).

If a physician, nurse or any other medical professional fails to detect an anomaly in the birth that should have been recognized, the person who was hurt may be held responsible for negligence. The negligence could have been caused due to genetics, chromosomal disorders or maternal health issues toxic exposure, drugs and alcohol consumption and much more.

A successful birth defect claim can pay a family for medical expenses in pain and suffering lost wages and other losses. These claims are typically faced with a stiff resistance from multi-million-dollar healthcare organizations and their powerful legal teams. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can take the burden off the family and let them focus on their child.

Disfigurement

Physical changes caused by birth defects can be devastating to the entire family. Structural defects can affect the way someone looks like the case of a cleft palate or lip, or how their body functions, such as an illness of the heart, intellectual disabilities or Down Syndrome. They can cause discomfort, pain and frustration.

Certain birth defects are easily identified, such as the cleft lip, however others require tests to identify. Amniocentesis is a procedure which allows a doctor to determine if a birth defect is present before the baby is born or while the baby is still in the womb.

Other birth defects could be attributed to complications that happen during the fetus's growth or during labor and birth. If a doctor, or any other healthcare professional fails to exercise enough caution and an injury occurs, it's considered medical malpractice and could result in a birth defect.

A birth defect compensation claim may be made for medical expenses incurred because of the condition. These can include surgeries, therapy sessions and medical equipment, such as braces, wheelchairs, and speech processing devices for acoustics. A skilled and empathetic medical malpractice attorney can help you build an effective case to get the compensation your child is entitled to for the injuries they sustained.