Everything You Need To Know About Birth Defect Case

Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is sick at birth. If your child is suffering from 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 lawyer for birth defects can assist you to seek justice.

Birth Defects: Causes

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These issues can be passed down through parents with these defects, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These problems can impact how the body is created or how the body functions. These genetic issues may be either minor or severe.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, like those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) as well as trichloroethylene that is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in the process of painting and degreasing metals) can cause birth defects. These include exposure to heavy metals like mercury, arsenic and lead employed in the production and power plants. These harmful substances are referred to as teratogens and can cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they might fail to identify or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects, or administer medication incorrectly. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against a company if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that can have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. According to the CDC these conditions can affect any body part or organ.

When the child is born with a birth defect, parents are often interested in knowing what caused the condition. The most commonly cited causes of these conditions are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawyer who has experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects, and then file a lawsuit against the people responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a time limit of only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly once they have identified a birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payment records, as well as other evidence, can aid in proving your claim for compensation.

While it would be ideal to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with defects or birth injuries it is not an available option when filing a legal claim. It is important to find a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle all the previous steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with birth. However, birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe medical professionals were negligent or inexperienced during the pregnancy, delivery or labor, your child could have suffered injuries. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect law firms defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will assist you in determining whether or not you have grounds for a lawsuit against a doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the knowledge and resources required to protect your rights, which includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and connect your child's health condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth problems can be varied in severity, and affect the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance and quality of life. Our firm can offer expert advice and insight regarding the merits of a claim if your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We will review your case free of cost or obligation. We only get paid when we get your case settled or win it.

Exposure to Toxics

As part of their work or in their surroundings, many people are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is due to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.

Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the most significant causes of birth defects. Some of these substances including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has successfully handled several cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these cases, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic and birth defects. In addition, prescription medications such as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

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