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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills if their child is ill at birth. If your child is suffering from a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be able to claim compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be mild or serious.

There are also birth defects caused by things in the environment during the development of the fetus. 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 in painting and degreasing of metals). This could include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic, or lead that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These harmful chemicals, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a developing baby.

A medical professional can cause a birth defect due to negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor may be negligent if he / she prescribes medication that can cause birth defects or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against a company if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have negative consequences on its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. The most frequent causes of these problems 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 that is only one year. This means that parents must to act quickly after identifying an issue with their birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payment records, as well as other evidence, will assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic experience of discovering that the child has a birth defect attorneys defect or injury but this isn't an option when you are attempting to file an legal claim. 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 medical advancements have greatly reduced the risks associated with childbirth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of medical professionals during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation for your loss.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether or not you are eligible for a lawsuit against a doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and connect your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be severe or mild and impact the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, and the quality of life. Our firm can offer expert guidance and advice into the merits of a case when your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription medication or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us now to start the process of seeking compensation for your damages. We will review your case for free of cost and without any obligation. We only receive payment if we win your case or settle it.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

As part of their job or in their surroundings In the course of their work or in their environment, many people are exposed to toxins every day. Unfortunately certain toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure could be eligible for compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals include toxic solvents, such as those used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, are known to cause a range of birth defects in babies. Our firm has handled several cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these cases, and has won billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents like toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in addition to benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing birth defects and hematopoietic cancers. SSRIs and other prescription drugs including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to numerous 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 destroyed by their wrongful conduct. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.