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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when their baby is ill at birth. If your child has an abnormality in birth that was caused through medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be eligible for compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of genetic changes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities, or they can result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues can affect how the body develops or how the body functions. These genetic issues may be either minor or severe.

There are also birth defects caused by environmental factors during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) as well as trichloroethylene that is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. This could include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, and lead employed in the production and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may fail to identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor could be negligent if he / prescribes a medication that may cause birth defects or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice claims could be brought against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against an employer if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that can have negative consequences on its function or appearance. According to the CDC the conditions could be affecting any body part or.

Parents often want to know the causes of birth defects. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemical substances are the most common causes. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly once they have identified a birth defect and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This means gathering bills, receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time taking the shock of finding out that a child was born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth but this isn't an available option when filing a legal case. This is why it is crucial to work with a knowledgeable birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will handle all the previous actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically reduced the risks of childbirth. However birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or inattention of a medical professional during pregnancy, labor and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your expenses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can help you determine whether you have the right to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources to protect your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized scientific and medical experts who can identify and connect the health problem of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact the appearance of children, their quality of life, as well as their expected lifespan. Our firm can provide professional guidance and information into the merits of a case if your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We can review your case for free of cost and without any obligation. We only earn money if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Exposure to toxic substances

In the course of their work or working environment, many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure may be qualified for compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain of these substances include toxic solvents, such as those used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the largest corporations in the world in these matters, winning billions in settlement agreements.

In in utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of acquiring childhood hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She focuses on complex litigation involving product liability birth defect lawsuits, corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives are devastated by their wrongful conduct. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.