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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is ill at birth. If your child has a birth defect caused by medical negligence or Birth Defect Lawsuit exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Some birth problems are caused by changes in the genes or chromosomes. These disorders can be passed down from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect how the body is created or how the body functions. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

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

A medical professional can cause a birth defect due to negligence, such as not diagnosing or treating the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes a medication that could cause a birth defect or improperly administers a medication. A medical malpractice lawsuit could be brought against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could be filed against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a position where they are exposed an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any area 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 common causes. A skilled Birth Defect Lawsuit (91.Cholteth.Com) defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a statute of limitations that is only one year. This means that parents need to act quickly after identifying the birth defect and linking it to the cause of the injury. This means gathering bills and receipts, credit card payments as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it's nice to have more time taking the shock of finding out that a child was born with defects or birth injuries it is not an available option when filing a legal claim. It is crucial to find a skilled birth defect lawyer who can handle each step in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

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

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining if you have grounds to sue your doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to defend your rights. This includes the services of scientific and Birth Defect Lawsuit medical experts who are able to identify and connect the health conditions of your child's with exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and can impact the appearance of children, their quality of life, as well as their expected life expectancy. If your child's illness was caused by medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs or toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with professional advice and advice on the merits of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We are able to examine your case at no cost and without obligation. We only get paid when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to toxins and chemicals on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child has a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals may be entitled to compensation.

The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has successfully fought many cases against the largest companies worldwide in these cases, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

It is well known that exposure to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, and birth defects. In addition, prescription medications such as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complexities of product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause the distress and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.