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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is sick at birth. If your child suffers from a birth defect 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 the chromosomes. These issues may be passed down from parents with these abnormalities or result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues may affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues may be minor or even serious.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents, such as benzene, the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and used in painting and metal degreasing). These can include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic and lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens and can cause serious harm to the developing baby.

A medical professional could cause a birth defect through incompetence, for example, failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor may be negligent if they prescribe medication that could cause birth defects or administer medications incorrectly. A medical malpractice case may be filed against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could be brought against an employer who puts pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed to an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. According to the CDC these conditions can affect any part or body.

When the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition was created. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals are among the most common causes. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help families investigate these causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those responsible.

In most instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly after identifying a birth defect and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This means gathering bills, receipts, payments made to credit cards and other evidence that can support the claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time for dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with defects or birth injuries it is not an option to consider when filing a legal claim. This is why it is crucial to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can manage all the previous actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child suffered an injury as a result of the negligence or carelessness of an medical professional during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation for your loss.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the expertise and resources to defend your rights. This includes the services of scientific and medical experts who can determine and connect the health condition of your child with chemical exposure.

Birth problems can be varied in severity, and affect the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance and the quality of life. Our firm will provide you with expert advice and insight on the merits of a claim if your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for birth defect your damages. We will review your case free of charge or obligation. We only receive a fee when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on regular basis due to their jobs or environments. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from an abnormal birth result due to exposure to chemicals might be eligible for compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the most significant causes of birth defects. Some of these substances which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in babies. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the biggest companies worldwide in these matters, winning billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE), as well benzene and Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications such as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be associated with various birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complex litigation involving product liability, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain for families whose lives are devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.