Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when a baby is ill at birth. If your child is suffering from a birth defect that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, 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 mutations in genes or chromosomes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these conditions or may result from mutations in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic issues can be serious or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environment during the fetal stage. These include toxins and chemicals such as those found in industrial solvents like benzene, Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and metal degreasing). This can also include exposure to heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic or mercury employed in the production and power plants. These harmful substances are referred to as teratogens, and they can cause serious harm to the growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may 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. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can be filed against a business that places a pregnant worker in a situation where they are exposed toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes in the body that negatively impact its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

If a child is born with a birth defect, parents usually want to know why the condition developed. The most common causes for these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects and then file a suit against those who are responsible.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries usually have a limitation period of only one year. Parents must act quickly once they spot a birth defect, and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering bills and receipts, credit card payments and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

While it would be nice to have more time for dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with a birth injury or defect but this isn't an available option when filing a legal claim. It is essential to work with an experienced birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can manage all the previous steps in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child suffered an injury as a result of the negligence or inattention of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will assist you in determining whether or not you have grounds for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the expertise and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of specially trained medical and scientific experts to identify and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance, as well as quality of life. Our firm is able to provide expert advice and insight on the merits of a claim for your child's health condition if it is caused by medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We can review your case for free of cost and with no obligation. We only get paid when we are successful in your case or settle it.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

As a result of their jobs or working environment In the course of their work or in their environment, many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the manufacturing of semiconductors have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has represented several of the largest companies in this sector and has won billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, 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 children developing birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. In addition, prescription drugs such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

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