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Monday, February 16, 2009

Failure to Diagnose Fragile X Syndrome Lawsuits.

Fragile X syndrome is an incurable genetic condition that is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and autism. Children born with Fragile X syndrome often suffer from a wide range of mental and emotional problems including attention deficit, depressed affect, aggressive tendencies, language difficulties, and developmental delays, which are sometimes severe enough to prevent the child from ever being self-sufficient.

Because Fragile X is a recessive genetic disorder, many people are carriers who never evidence symptoms, but when two people who have the gene conceive a child, the child may have Fragile X syndrome. Simple blood tests are available to determine whether either or both parents are carriers, and the fetus can be tested to determine whether it is affected by the disease. According to best practices, these blood tests should be offered if either parent has any of the symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, or if any of the parents' relatives have symptoms of Fragile X syndrome.

It is your doctor's job to counsel you in important health-related decisions and to ensure that you have all the information necessary to make a fully-informed decision about your family's future. If your doctor failed to follow best practices guidelines by offering genetic blood tests when indicated, he or she is guilty of medical malpractice.

If your doctor's malpractice left you unprepared when your child was born with a detectable genetic disorder like Fragile X syndrome, you may be able to file a so-called wrongful birth lawsuit to help you get the resources to care for your child and ensure his or her future. Please schedule a wrongful birth lawsuit consultation with the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys at Weiss & Paarz P.C. today to learn more.

posted by PaulaB at 9:00 AM

Monday, February 2, 2009

Thalassemia Misdiagnosis Lawsuits

Thalassemia, sometimes called Mediterranean anemia, is a group of genetic blood disorders characterized by a defective gene that inhibits the production of hemoglobin, a vital component of the blood responsible for the transport of oxygen into the body and removal of waste carbon dioxide. If the body cannot produce appropriate hemoglobin, the result is anemia: the blood's inability to provide enough oxygen for the body to function. In its mildest form, this anemia may reduce a person's ability to perform athletics or other strenuous activities. In more severe forms, the disease is life-threatening and sufferers may require regular blood transfusions to stay alive.

Because thalassemia is a genetic disorder, the birth of a thalassemic child can be prevented by simple blood testing of parents, which can tell whether one or both parents suffer from the disease. These blood tests should be offered as part of pre-conception (or at least pre-birth) counseling of future parents. These blood tests would give prospective parents the information they needed to prepare for life with an afflicted child.

It is not your doctor's place to tell you how to conduct your life or to make a decision about the future of your family. But it is your doctor's place to make sure you have all the information necessary to make an informed decision. If your doctor failed to do this, you have a legitimate claim that the doctor is guilty of medical malpractice.

If your doctor gave you misleading or incomplete information that made you unable to plan for the birth of your child with a detectable genetic disorder like thalassemia, schedule a wrongful birth consultation with the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers at Weiss & Paarz, P.C.

posted by PaulaB at 9:00 AM

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