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Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical issue parents may end up covered in medical costs. If your child has a birth defect that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you may be able to claim compensation.

A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can assist you in pursuing justice.

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of changes in genes or the chromosomes. These problems can be passed on from parents with these defects, or they can result from a mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These issues can affect the way the body is formed or how the body works. These genetic issues can be minor or even serious.

There are also birth defects that are caused by environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, as well as perchloroethylene which is used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. These include exposure to heavy metals such as lead, arsenic or mercury used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may not diagnose or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he / prescribes a medication that could cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can be filed against a business that places pregnant workers in a position that exposes them to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can be affecting any body part or.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect lawyer who has experience can help families investigate the causes of birth defects, and bring a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. Parents must take action quickly when they identify an issue with their birth and link it to the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can aid in your claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child was born with a birth injury or defect but this isn't an option for filing an official case. This is why it is crucial to work with a knowledgeable birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who can manage all the preceding steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically decreased the risks of childbirth. However, birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury as a result of the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, birth and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation to cover your loss.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining if you have grounds to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources required to protect your rights, including the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's health condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect a child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, as well as quality of life. Our firm can offer expert advice and guidance on the merits a claim when your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription medication or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of seeking compensation for your damages. We will examine your case at no charge and without obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxic substances on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defects (teratogens), and can harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most frequent birth defects that can be caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy. Some of these substances including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in babies born without. Our firm has successfully dealt with numerous cases against the biggest companies globally in these cases, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, 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 developing childhood birth defects and hematopoietic cancers. SSRIs and other prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to a variety of birth defects.

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