Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is sick at birth. If your child has a birth defect that was caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

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

The causes of birth defects

Certain birth defects can occur as a result of genetic changes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect how the body is constructed or the way that the body functions. These genetic problems can be mild or serious.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents, such as benzene and the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and metal degreasing). There is also exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacture of products or power plants. These harmful substances are referred to as teratogens and may cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may not identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent when they prescribe medications that could cause birth defects or administer the medication improperly. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against a company if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have negative consequences on the way it functions or appears. These conditions can be severe and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to know why a birth defect was created. The most frequent causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries usually have a statute of limitations of just one year. Parents need to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payment records, as well as other evidence, can aid in your claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with defects or birth injuries, this is not an option to consider when filing a legal claim. This is why it is crucial to work with a knowledgeable birth defect and birth injury attorney who will handle all the preceding steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during labor, birth and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you are entitled to sue the doctor hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources to safeguard your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can detect and connect the health condition of your child to exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and expected life span. Our firm is able to provide expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim for your child's health condition if it is caused by medical negligence, prescription medications or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of getting compensation for your damages. We can review your case free of cost and without any obligation. We only get paid if we win your case or settle it.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

As part of their job or in their surroundings Many people are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately certain toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens) and harm babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals may be eligible for compensation.

Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain substances include toxic solvents, such as those used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has represented several of the largest companies in this industry and secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents like toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), as well as benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of acquiring childhood hemopoietic malformations and cancers. In addition, prescription medications such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be associated with various birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause the distress and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed by their wrongful conduct. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.