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	There Are Different Causes For Birth Defects We do not know what causes most birth defects. Sometimes they just happen and are not caused by anything that the parents did or didn't do. Some of the more common causes of birth defects include, alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs certain vaccines and smoking. If you have a child with a birth defect, it might be helpful to talk with other parents who have had a child with the same condition.

North Dakota Birth Defects

Our North Dakota birth defect lawyers are legal professionals who specialize in litigation concerning birth defects due to someone else's negligence.

Do you suspect that your child's birth defect is directly related to medical malpractice or another type of negligence? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding North Dakota birth defect laws? If so, contact one of our experienced North Dakota birth defect attorneys today!

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	Estimated Lifetime Costs for Children Born in 1998 (Costs in millions of dollars) Cerebral Palsy   Hearing Impairment   Mental Retardation   Vision Impairment   16   2   71   3   Source: Division of Birth Defects, Child Development, and Disability and Halth

During the process of childbirth an infant may suffer a physical injury or deformity that is directly related to the result of being born. Through the course of delivery, a baby can experience serious circumstances that may result in life threatening injuries that should not be associated with the joyous act of giving birth to a child. These calamities may result in serious developmental issues for the baby and may even result in death.

Birth Defect Causes

A difficult birth or injury is often directly related to birth defects. They can occur due to the baby’s size or position during labor and delivery. A birth injury is categorized as any type of damage or injury afflicted to an infant's body before, during, or slightly after the child's birth. Complications through the course of pregnancy or labor can result in a wide variety of complications for a newborn baby. Birth defects vary greatly - from very minor to being so severe as to cause the death of the infant.

There are many different possible causes for birth defects, including:

• Breech Delivery
• Delayed Cesarean Section
• Failure to notice Fetal Distress
• Placenta Abruption
• Medical Negligence
• Delivery Complications

As a result of a birth defect, an infant may be afflicted with any of the following:

• Mental Retardation
• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb's Palsy
• Brachial Injuries
• Plexus Injuries
• Epilepsy
• Autism

Do you suspect that your child's birth defect is directly related to medical malpractice or another type of negligence? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding North Dakota birth defect laws? If so, contact one of our experienced North Dakota birth defect lawyers today!

North Dakota Audio & Video         In Vitro Fertilization & Birth Defects Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:27, 3/7/2002 NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports that a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that test tube babies are more likely to be born with major birth defects. Source: National Public Radio

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