Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical issue parents could end up burdened with medical bills. If your child is suffering from an abnormality in birth that was caused through medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to 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 problems can be passed down through parents who have these disorders, or they can result from a new 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 mild or serious.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene), trichloroethylene used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. These can include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, or lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens and may cause serious damage to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may fail to identify or treat a mother’s health issue during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause birth defects or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice claims can be filed against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth defect attorneys injury lawsuit could be brought against a business that places pregnant workers in a situation in which they are exposed to dangerous substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have negative effects on its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand the causes of birth defects. The most commonly cited causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. An experienced birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is just one year. Parents must act quickly once they discover an issue with their birth and then connect it with the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time for grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child was born with a birth injury or defect but this isn’t an available option when filing an official case. It is important to find a skilled birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can take care of all the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically decreased the risks of childbirth. However, birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If your child suffered an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to compensate your expenses.

Levy Konigsberg’s lawyers for birth defects can help you determine whether you have a valid reason to sue the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources needed to safeguard your rights, and includes the services of highly trained medical and scientific experts to determine and link your child’s illness with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, and life expectancy. Our firm can offer expert guidance and information into the merits of a case when your child’s condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us now to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will examine your case at no cost and with no obligation. We only receive payment if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to toxins and chemicals on a daily basis as part of their work or surroundings. Unfortunately certain chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from an abnormal birth result due to exposure to chemicals might be entitled to compensation.

One of the most frequent causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain substances which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, are known to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has handled a number of cases against the largest companies in the world in these cases, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

In in utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines 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 the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the suffering and suffering of families who have suffered by their wrongful conduct. She graduated with a magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.