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Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up burdened with medical costs. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of negligence in the medical field or exposure certain medications, then you could be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Some birth defects happen because of changes in genes or chromosomes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these disorders or result from new mutations occurring in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic problems could be minor or even serious.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins like those found in industrial solvents such as benzene, the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and metal degreasing). These can also lead to exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, or other heavy metals utilized in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional could cause a birth defect through negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor can be negligent in prescribing medication that can cause birth defects or administer the medication incorrectly. A medical malpractice claim could be brought against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit may be filed against a business that places pregnant workers in a situation in which they are exposed to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

When the child is born with a birth defect parents are often interested in knowing how the condition was created. The most common causes for these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they spot an issue with their birth and connect it to the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

While it is ideal to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with a birth defect lawsuit injury or defect it is not an option to consider when filing a legal case. It is crucial to work with an experienced birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can handle all the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine has greatly reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or inattention of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy or delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to compensate your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will help you determine whether you have a valid reason to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources to defend your rights, which includes the services of highly trained medical and scientific experts to determine and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and affect a child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, as well as quality of life. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with expert insight and advice on the benefits of a claim. Contact us now to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We are able to review your case for free of cost and without any obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

In the course of their work or in their surroundings, many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is due to exposure to chemicals may be eligible for compensation.

One of the most frequent causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Some of these substances including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully handled numerous cases against the biggest companies globally in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is well-known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE), as well the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic cancer, and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines such as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be associated with various 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 distress and suffering of families who have suffered due to their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.