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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills if their child is sick at birth. If you believe that your child's birth defect was the result of negligence in the medical field or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can assist you in pursuing justice.

The causes of birth defects

Some birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These issues can be passed down from parents who have these disorders or result from new mutations occurring in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic problems can be mild or serious.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those found in industrial solvents such as benzene and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and degreasing of metals). These can include exposure to heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, and lead employed in the production and power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens, and they can cause serious harm to the growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For instance they might fail to diagnose or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent in prescribing medication that may cause birth defects, or administer medication improperly. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against the physician responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against a company if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can negatively affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any body part.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. The most commonly cited causes of these conditions are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. An experienced birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a statute of limitation of just one year. This means that parents have to act quickly after identifying the birth defect and determining the cause of the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can aid in proving your claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child is born with an injury or defect at birth, this is not an option for filing an official case. This is why it is essential to partner with a skilled birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who can manage all the preceding steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risk of childbirth. However, birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or careless during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child may have suffered injuries. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you are entitled to sue your doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to defend your rights, and includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the lifespan of a child, appearance, and the quality of life. Our firm is able to provide expert advice and insight on the merits of a claim when your child's condition is caused by medical negligence, prescription medication or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We will review your case free of cost and without obligation. We only receive a fee if we win or settle your case.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on every day basis as a result of their work or environments. Unfortunately some of these toxins can cause birth defect (teratogens) and could harm babies. Parents who believe that their child has an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals might be entitled to compensation.

One of the most frequent causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Some of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry are known to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the biggest companies in this sector, and won billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), as well as benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing birth defects and hematopoietic cancers. In addition, prescription drugs such as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex product liability litigation birth defect law firm defect lawsuits, corporate defendants who cause suffering and pain for families whose lives are devastated due to their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.