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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when a baby is ill at birth. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of negligence in the medical field or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can assist you in pursuing justice.

Birth Defects: Causes

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These problems can be inherited from parents who have these conditions or may result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These issues can affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues can be minor or severe.

Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene), trichloroethylene used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene that is used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. They can also be exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury and other heavy metals in the manufacture of products or power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens and may cause serious harm to the 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 even after the child is delivered. A doctor can be negligent in prescribing medication that could cause birth defects or administer medications in a way that is not correct. A medical malpractice case could be brought against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural modifications in the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.

If a child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition developed. The most frequent causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. An experienced birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly upon identifying an anomaly in the birth and linking it to the cause of the injury. This includes gathering bills and receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

Although it would be nice to have more time for dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth, this is not an option for filing a legal case. It is important to find a skilled birth defect attorney defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can take care of all of the steps before promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child suffered an injury due to the negligence or inattention of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy or birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation for your expenses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you have the right to sue your doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources to defend your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to identify and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be severe or mild, and affect the child's life expectancy, appearance, and quality of life. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to provide expert advice and advice on the benefits of a claim. Contact us now to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on daily basis as part of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most prevalent causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has handled cases against several of the largest companies in this field and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In utero exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene as well as vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing hemopoietic malformations and cancers. Additionally, prescription medicines such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complicated product liability litigation, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering to families whose lives have been devastated by their negligence. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.