Birth Defect Lawyers

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

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects can occur as a result of genetic changes or the chromosomes. These disorders can be passed down from parents with these conditions or may result from new mutations occurring in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be severe or minor.

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

A medical professional can cause a birth defect through negligence, such as not diagnosing or treating the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. A medical malpractice lawsuit can be brought against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be filed against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes in the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC these conditions can be affecting any body part or.

When the child is born with a birth defect, parents are often interested in knowing what caused the condition. The most common causes of these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties accountable.

In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents must take action quickly when they identify an anomaly in the birth, and then connect it with the injury. This means gathering bills and receipts, payments made to credit cards as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child is born with defects or birth injuries however, this is not an option to consider when filing a legal case. This is why it's crucial to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the previous steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or negligent during the pregnancy, delivery or labor, your child could be suffering an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you have the right to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources to defend your rights, and includes the services of highly trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and can affect the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and life span. Our firm will provide you with expert advice and guidance on the merits a claim for your child's health condition if it is caused by medical negligence, prescription medication, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of recovering compensation for your damages. We are able to review your case for free of cost and with no obligation. We only receive a fee if we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their work or the environment they work in Many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most frequent birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these substances include toxic solvents, such as those used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors are known to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the largest companies in this industry and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the likelihood of developing 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 who's lives have been ruined by their wrongful conduct. She graduated with a magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.