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The birth of a child represents new possibilities as well as happiness for the entire family. It is a momentous occasion that many family members wait over 9 months for, and an anticlimactic event such as the discovery of a birth defect can put a damper on people’s expectations as well as make them worry about the child’s future. One such congenital defect is the transposition of the great arteries, a heart defect that is seen in some women who take antidepressants during pregnancy. In this defect, the arteries leading into and out of the heart are cross-switched, which leads to the body not getting the oxygen that it should be getting, consequently causing a host of severe health issues, some of which can be life-threatening. Doctors are required to assess the progress of the pregnancy during prenatal visits as well as check for any abnormalities, failure to which one can file a lawsuit if their child was born with a congenital heart defect which may easily have been prevented by asking the mother to not take antidepressants during pregnancy.

Was your child born with transposition of the great arteries, and you strongly believe that your doctor didn’t do enough to screen your baby for this condition, or that the antidepressant manufacturer didn’t provide you with information on this condition so you could make an informed decision for the sake of your child? The experienced congenital defects attorneys at McCready Law have over 90 YEARS of experience helping individuals such as you get the justice and compensation we need. We work on contingency fee basis, which means that we don’t charge you ANYTHING when we take on your case, and work on it to completion and only charge you our legal fees once we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. Please contact our best birth injuries attorneys NOW at (773) 906-4833 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. Serving all birth defect survivors and their loved ones countrywide.

Transposition of the great arteries happens during the first 8 weeks of a baby’s development, and it presents as the aorta being connected to the right ventricle, and the left ventricle connecting with the pulmonary artery. Normal heart anatomy is the complete opposite of this configuration. Also known as TGA, this condition causes extremely low oxygen levels in the body, which can give the baby’s skin a bluish tinge, which is a sign of low oxygen levels coursing through the body’s blood vessels.

Here are the most common symptoms of TGA:

• Cyanosis, which refers to the skin taking on a bluish tint
• Shortness of breath
• Clubbed fingers or toes
• Poor feeding by the child.

Transposition of the great arteries is usually apparent minutes after birth as the doctor may be able to detect the baby’s heart murmur and discover something may be wrong. In addition, blue-tinted mouth and skin will be apparent and this should make the physician order tests such as a fetal echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, a chest X-Ray and pulse oximetry.

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By filing a birth defect lawsuit, you’ll be able to collect money damages that will go a long in repairing this defect in your child as well as soothe the emotional pain and trauma you went through. If you were on antidepressants during your pregnancy and your child developed transposition of the great arteries, call us NOW at (773) 906-4833 to learn more about your legal options. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.