wrongful life
- A legal case initiated by or for a child who has a birth defect, arguing that if the healthcare professional had not provided negligent counseling or care to the parents, the child would not have been born
- The wrongful life lawsuit stated that the child would not have been born had the doctor properly informed the parents about potential birth defects.
- In a wrongful life case, the defense must establish that the healthcare provider was not negligent in their duty to inform the parents.
- According to the claim of wrongful life, the physician's failure to adequately counsel the parents about possible genetic disorders resulted in the birth of a child with a birth defect.
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