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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when their baby is sick at birth. If your child is suffering from an abnormality in birth that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can assist you to seek justice.

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of genetic changes or the chromosomes. These problems can be inherited from parents who have these disorders or result from new mutations occurring in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect how the body is created or the way in which the body functions. These genetic issues can be minor or severe.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, like those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in the process of painting and degreasing metals) can cause birth defects. This can also include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic, or lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances, called teratogens cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may not identify or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent in prescribing medication that can cause birth defects or administer the medication in a way that is not correct. Medical malpractice lawsuits may be brought against the doctor responsible for the negligence. 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 structural changes to the body that can have an adverse impact on its appearance, function or function. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are among the most frequent causes. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. This means that parents need to act quickly upon identifying the birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card transactions, as well as other evidence, can help you support your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic event of discovering the child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when you are attempting to file an legal claim. It is crucial to find a skilled birth defect lawyer who can manage all the previous steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe that a medical professional was negligent or inexperienced during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child may have suffered an injury. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can help you determine whether or not you are eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the expertise and resources to defend your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the condition of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity and can affect the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and expected longevity. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence or exposure to prescription drugs or toxic chemicals, as well as environmental factors, our firm will provide expert advice and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us now to begin the process of seeking the compensation you deserve for your losses. We can review your case free of cost and without obligation. We only receive a fee in the event that we win or settle your case.

Exposure to toxic substances

In the course of their work or the environment they work in, many people are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately some of these toxins are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals could be eligible for compensation.

The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain substances, such as harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defect lawsuit defects in babies born without. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the biggest companies in this field, and won billions in settlement agreements.

It is well-known that in utero exposures to organic solvents, such as tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and benzene and Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medicines, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been linked to numerous birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits (Http://ybsangga.innobox.co.kr/) against corporate defendants who cause the suffering and pain of families who's lives have been ruined by their negligence. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.