Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves buried in medical expenses. If your child is suffering from a birth defect that was caused through medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you pursue justice.

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed down from parents who have these disorders, or they can result from a mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way the body is constructed or the way in which the body functions. These genetic problems can be severe or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by things in the environment during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, such as those found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene that is used in the process of painting and degreasing metals) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to lead, arsenic, mercury, and other heavy metals in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional could cause a birth defect through negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor can be negligent when they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects or administer medication improperly. Medical malpractice lawsuits may be brought against the doctor responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may be brought against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a situation that exposes them to an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have negative consequences on its appearance, function or function. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand the cause of a birth defect. The most common causes for these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families investigate these causes of birth defects and make a claim against those responsible.

Birth injuries usually have a statute of limitations of just one year. Parents should act swiftly when they discover an issue with their birth and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, credit card payments as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it is ideal to have more time for dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with a birth injury or defect, this is not an option in a legal claim. This is why it is crucial to find a reputable birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who will take care of all the previous steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury as a result of the negligence or carelessness of an medical professional during labor, birth and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation to cover your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will help you determine whether or not you are eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the resources and experience to defend your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can identify and link the condition of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and can impact the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, as well as their expected lifespan. Our firm can offer expert advice and guidance on the merits a claim if your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us today to begin the process of getting compensation for your losses. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their work or their environment, many people are exposed to toxins every day. Unfortunately certain chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe that their child has an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals may be qualified for compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry are known to cause a variety of birth defects in babies. Our firm has successfully fought several cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these matters, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

In in utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene as well as vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription drugs including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been linked to a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits as well as corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering to families whose lives are devastated by their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.

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