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Birth Defect Lawyers
When a child is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up burdened with medical expenses. If you believe that your child's birth defect was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you pursue justice.
The causes of birth defects
Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These issues may be passed down from parents with these defects, or they can result from a mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These problems can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues can be minor or serious.
There are also birth defects that are caused by environmental factors during the fetal stage. These include toxins and chemicals such as those found in industrial solvents like benzene and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). This can also include exposure to heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, or lead that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These toxic substances, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to 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 in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. A medical malpractice claim may be filed against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a position that exposes them to an unsafe substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.
Parents often want to know why a birth defect was created. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical substances are the most frequent causes. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.
In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This includes collecting bills, receipts, credit card transactions and other evidence to support the claim for compensation.
While it would be nice to have more time for grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect at birth but this isn't an available option when filing an official case. It is crucial to work with an experienced birth defect and birth defect lawsuits birth injury lawyer who is able to handle all of the steps before in a timely fashion.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. However birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or careless during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child could have suffered a traumatic injury. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.
Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you have the right to sue the doctor hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to defend your rights. This includes the services of medical and scientific experts who can detect and connect the health condition of your child to exposure to chemicals.
Birth defects can be severe or mild and impact the lifespan of a child appearance, appearance and quality of life. Our firm will provide you with expert advice and guidance on the merits of a claim if your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of seeking compensation for your damages. We will review your case without cost or obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.
Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
As a result of their jobs or working environment, many people are exposed to toxins every day. Unfortunately, some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens) and could harm babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.
Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in newborn babies. Our firm has represented some of the biggest companies in this field and secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
It is widely known that in utero exposures to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) as well as vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also believed to have been linked to a variety of birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the suffering and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed by their wrongful conduct. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.
