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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills when a baby is sick at birth. If your child is suffering from an abnormality in birth that was caused by medical negligence or 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

Certain birth defects can occur as a result of changes in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed down from parents who have these disorders or result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues may affect the way that the body functions or develops. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

There are also birth defects that are caused by things in the environment during the fetal stage. These include chemicals and toxins like those found in industrial solvents like benzene, trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). They can also be exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals used in the production of goods or in power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens and can cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For instance they may not identify or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor could be negligent when they prescribe medication which could cause birth defects or administer medication improperly. Medical malpractice claims are filed against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

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

If the child is born with a birth defect, parents usually want to know how the condition developed. The most commonly cited causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.

Birth injuries typically have a statute of limitation that is only one year. Parents need to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and linking it to the cause of the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payments as well as other evidence, will assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

While it would be nice to have more time for processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect at birth but this isn't an option in a legal case. This is why it is essential to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle the previous steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risk of childbirth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or inexperienced during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child may have suffered injuries. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts who can identify and connect your child's health condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be severe or mild, and affect the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance and quality of life. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence or exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with expert insight and advice on the benefits of a claim. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We will review your case for you without charge or obligation. We only receive a fee when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a regular basis due to their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens) and cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals might be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Some of these substances including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in newborn babies. Our firm has handled cases against some of the largest companies in this industry, and won billions in settlement agreements.

In utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), in addition to benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of acquiring childhood hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have also been linked with a variety of birth defect lawsuit defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed by their wrongful conduct. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.