Everything You Need To Be Aware Of Birth Defect Case

Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills if their child is sick at birth. If you believe that your child's birth defect was caused by negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain drugs, then you could be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you find justice.

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these problems, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These problems can impact how the body is constructed or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues can be minor or severe.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents like benzene and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and for painting and degreasing of metals). These include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic and lead used in the manufacture and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For instance, they may fail to diagnose or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects, or administer medication improperly. A medical malpractice case may be filed against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against an employer who puts pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed to an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have an adverse impact on the way it functions or appears. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any body part.

When the child is born with a birth defect parents often want to know how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen-related chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects and then file a lawsuit against those responsible.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth defect attorney injuries usually have a statute of limitations of just one year. Parents should act swiftly when they identify an anomaly in the birth, and then link it to the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payment records, as well as other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the devastating moment of learning that the child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when you are attempting to file an official claim. This is why it is essential to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can manage all the previous actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe that a medical professional was negligent or negligent during the delivery, pregnancy or labor, your child may have suffered an 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 knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's health condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can range in severity and impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and expected life span. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence, or by exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will offer you professional insight and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us now to start the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

In the course of their work or the environment they work in People are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens), and can harm babies. Parents who believe that their child is suffering from an abnormal birth result due to exposure to chemicals may be entitled to compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain of these substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the largest companies in the world in these matters, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medicines including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been linked to various birth 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 the suffering and pain of families who's lives have been ruined by their negligence. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.