Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical issue parents may end up paying medical expenses. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, then you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth defects occur because of genetic changes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these defects, or they can result from a mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way the body develops or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues could be either mild or severe.

There are also birth defects caused by things in the environment during the development of the fetus. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents, such as benzene and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and for painting and metal degreasing). These can include exposure to heavy metals such as lead, arsenic or mercury used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances are referred to as teratogens, and they can cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, they may fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the doctor responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may be brought against a business that places a pregnant worker in a position where they are exposed toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can negatively affect its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

If the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemical substances are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect attorneys defect lawyer who has experience can help families investigate the causes of birth defects and then file a lawsuit against the people responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a statute of limitations of only 1 year. This means that parents need to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the devastating moment of learning that the child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when it comes to filing an legal claim. This is why it is essential to consult a skilled birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who can manage all the previous steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. However birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury as a result of the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, birth and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to compensate your loss.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine if you have grounds to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to protect your rights. This includes the services of scientific and medical experts who are able to identify and connect the health conditions of your child's with exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and affect the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, and quality of life. Our firm will provide you with expert guidance and information on the merits of a claim in the event that your child's illness is a result of medical negligence, prescription medication, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us now to begin the process of getting compensation for your damages. We can examine your case at no cost and without any obligation. We only receive payment if we win your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their job or their environment In the course of their work or in their environment, many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe their child has an abnormal birth result due to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain substances which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors, are known to cause a variety of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has dealt with cases against several of the largest companies in this industry and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

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

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex product liability litigation, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause pain and suffering for families whose lives are devastated because of their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.