Why You Should Be Working With This Birth Defect Case

Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves paying medical expenses. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was caused by negligence in the medical field or exposure certain medications, then you could 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 genetic changes or the chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents who have these disorders or result from new mutations occurring in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be minor or even serious.

There are also birth defects caused by things in the environment during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. There is also exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, or other heavy metals that are used in the production of goods or in power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens and birth defects may cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For instance, they may fail to identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if he / prescribes a medication that could cause birth defects or in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. These conditions range in severity and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.

Parents often want to know the causes of birth defects. The most commonly cited causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible.

In the majority of cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents must to act quickly upon identifying an anomaly in the birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card transactions, along with other evidence, will assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the devastating moment of learning that the child has an injury or defect that is a result of birth however this is not an option when it comes to submitting an action in court. It is crucial to find a skilled birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can manage all the previous steps quickly.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risk of childbirth. However birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If you believe medical professionals were reckless or negligent during the pregnancy, delivery or labor, your child could be suffering an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can help you determine whether you have the right to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, including the assistance of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and Birth defects affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, and expected lifespan. If your child's illness was a result of medical negligence, or by exposure to prescription medication or toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to provide you with expert insight and advice on the benefits of a claim. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid when we win your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their job or in their surroundings Many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is due to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.

One of the most prevalent causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has handled cases involving several of the largest companies in this field, and won billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of childhood hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. In addition, prescription drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found 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 including birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives are devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.