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Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could be paying medical expenses. If your child suffers from 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 mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these disorders or result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These issues can alter the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal development. 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 also in painting and metal degreasing). These can also lead to exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, or other heavy metals that are used in the manufacture of products or power plants. These harmful substances, known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, birth defect they may fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that could cause birth defects or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice claims may be filed against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may be brought against an employer who puts a pregnant worker in a situation where they are exposed to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural modifications in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any body part.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. The most common causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawsuit defect lawyer who has experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects and file a suit against those responsible.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they identify an anomaly in the birth, and then link it to the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card transactions, as well as other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic moment of finding out that the child has an injury or defect that is a result of birth however this is not an option when it comes to filing an official claim. It is important to consult with a seasoned birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can handle each step quickly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. However, birth injuries and defects remain possible. If your child suffered an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation to cover your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you are entitled to sue the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the expertise and resources to safeguard your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can identify and connect the medical conditions of your child's with chemical exposure.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact a child's appearance, quality of life, and life expectancy. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with expert insight and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We can examine your case at no cost and without any obligation. We only receive payment if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Exposure to toxic substances

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on a every day basis as a result of their work or environments. Unfortunately certain chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child has a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common birth defects that can be caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain substances, such as harmful solvents found in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has handled numerous cases against the biggest companies worldwide in these cases, and has won billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents such as toluene and 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 cancers. SSRIs and other prescription drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She focuses on complex litigation involving product liability, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants who cause pain and birth defect suffering to families whose lives are devastated because of their negligence. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.