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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when a baby is sick at birth. If your child is suffering from a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects: Causes

Some birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These conditions can be passed on from parents with these disorders or result from mutations in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

There are also birth defects caused by the environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning, as well as perchloroethylene which is used in painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to arsenic, lead mercury or other heavy metals that are used in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances, known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional can cause a birth defect because of negligence, such as not diagnosing or treating the mother's health problem during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent when they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects or administer medication improperly. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the doctor responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have negative effects on the way it functions or appears. These conditions range in severity and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

If a child is born with a birth defect parents are often interested in knowing how the condition developed. The most commonly cited causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawyer who has experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects and file a suit against the people responsible.

Birth injuries usually have a time limit of only one year. This means that parents must to act swiftly after identifying the birth defect and determining the cause of the injury. This means gathering bills and receipts, payment from credit cards as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the devastating event of discovering an infant has an injury or birth defect, but this is not an option when it comes to submitting an official claim. This is why it is crucial to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will handle all the preceding actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine has greatly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury as a result of the negligence or inattention of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation to compensate your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you have the right to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources required to protect your rights, and includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to determine and link your child's condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, as well as their expected life span. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medication or toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide expert advice and guidance on the benefits of a claim. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only receive a fee in the event that we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxins on daily basis as part of their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain substances, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these cases, and has won billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood hemopoietic malformations and cancers. SSRIs and other prescription medicines such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to numerous birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complicated product liability litigation including birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives have been devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.