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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is sick at birth. If your child has a birth defect that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may 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 changes in genes or the chromosomes. These problems can be passed down from parents with these problems, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic problems could be minor or serious.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal development. These include chemicals and toxins like those found in industrial solvents like benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and for painting and metal degreasing). These include exposure to heavy metals like lead, arsenic or mercury that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens. They can cause serious harm to the developing baby.

A medical professional can cause a birth defect through incompetence, for example, not diagnosing or treating the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that may cause birth defects or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor who is responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that can have negative consequences on its function or appearance. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any part or body.

Parents often want to understand why a birth defect was created. The most frequent causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those responsible.

In most instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. Parents must act quickly once they discover an anomaly in the birth, and link it to the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments along with other evidence, will aid in proving your claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time taking the shock of finding out that a child was born with defects or birth injuries, this is not an option in a legal case. This is why it is critical to partner with a skilled birth defect and birth injury attorney who can handle the preceding actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine has greatly reduced the risk of childbirth. However birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of medical professionals during pregnancy, labor and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation for your loss.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can help you determine if you have grounds to sue the doctor hospital, and other parties involved. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to identify and connect your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and affect the lifespan of a child appearance, appearance and quality of living. If your child's illness was caused by medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medications, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us now to begin the process of recovering compensation for your injuries. We will review your case free of cost or obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

As a result of their jobs or in their surroundings, many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately, some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens) and harm babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.

One of the most prevalent birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these substances include toxic solvents, such as those 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 handled cases involving several of the largest companies in this sector and secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as benzene and Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be associated with various birth defects.

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