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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills if a baby is sick at birth. If your child has an abnormality in birth 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 help you seek justice.

The causes of birth defects

Some birth defects are caused due to changes in the chromosomes or genes. These problems can be passed down 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 functions or is formed. These genetic problems can be severe or minor.

Birth problems can be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those found in industrial solvents such as benzene, trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and degreasing of metals). It is also possible to be exposed to arsenic, lead mercury or other heavy metals used in the manufacture of products or power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens and can cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, they may fail to diagnose or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor can be negligent when they prescribe medications that can cause birth defects or administer medications improperly. A medical malpractice lawsuit could be brought against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit could be brought against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a situation where they are exposed an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

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

Parents often want to understand the causes of birth defects. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals are the most frequently cited causes. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those responsible.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is just one year. Parents must take action quickly when they discover a birth defect, and then connect it with the injury. This includes collecting bills, receipts, credit card transactions and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time for processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect at birth, this is not an option in an official case. This is why it's crucial to consult a skilled birth defect and birth injury attorney who can manage all the preceding steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine has greatly reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe medical professionals were negligent or negligent during the delivery, pregnancy or labor, your child may have suffered injuries. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you are entitled to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the resources and experience to protect your rights. This includes the services of medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the health problem of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can be severe or mild and impact a child's life expectancy, appearance, and quality of life. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence or exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with expert insight and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us today to start the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We can review your case for free of charge and without obligation. We only get paid if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxic substances on a daily basis in their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and harm babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure could be eligible for compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals such as toxic solvents that are used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors, are known to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully fought several cases against the largest companies globally in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) as well as the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the likelihood of developing childhood cancers including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also believed to have been linked to numerous birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause distress and suffering of families who have suffered through their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.