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Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up paying medical costs. If you believe that your child's birth defect was the result of negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain drugs, then you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects are the result of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents who have these disorders or result from new mutations in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be minor or even serious.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents such as benzene, Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and metal degreasing). This could include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic, and lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent when they prescribe medications which could cause birth defects or administer medication incorrectly. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against an employer who puts a pregnant worker in a position that exposes them to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have an adverse impact on its appearance, function or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand why a birth defect was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most common causes. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can help families investigate the causes of birth defects and file a suit against the responsible parties.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents need to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and determining the cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payments made to credit cards as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it would be ideal to have more time for processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect at birth however, this is not an option to consider when filing a legal case. It is crucial to find a skilled birth defect lawsuit defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who is able to handle all of the steps before in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that a medical professional was negligent or negligent during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child may have suffered injuries. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to protect your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can detect and connect the medical conditions of your child's with chemical exposure.

Birth problems can be varied in severity, and affect a child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, as well as the quality of life. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence, or by exposure to prescription medications or toxic chemicals, as well as environmental factors, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us today to begin the process of recovering the compensation you deserve for your losses. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we win your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their job or working environment, many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and could cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals may be eligible for compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain of these substances which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the semiconductor manufacturing industry have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in babies. Our firm has successfully fought several cases against the largest companies worldwide in these matters, winning 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 chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic, and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medications including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the distress and suffering of families who's lives have been ruined by their negligence. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.