Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills if a baby is ill at birth. If your child has a birth defect caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be able to claim compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These problems can be inherited from parents with these issues or could result from mutations in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect how the body is formed or how the body functions. These genetic issues could be serious or minor.

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

A medical professional can cause a birth defect due to incompetence, for example, failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor can be negligent if they prescribe medication that may cause birth defects, or administer medication in a way that is not correct. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against an employer who puts pregnant workers in a position in which they are exposed to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can negatively affect its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to know the cause of a birth defect. The most common causes for these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families to investigate the causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those accountable.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents should act swiftly when they find a birth defect, and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with a birth injury or defect however, this is not an option for filing a legal case. It is essential to partner with an experienced birth defect lawyer who can handle all the previous steps in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risks of childbirth. However birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If you believe medical professionals were negligent or negligent during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child may have suffered an injury. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will help you determine whether or not you're eligible to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the experience and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and connect your child's condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, as well as their expected life span. Our firm is able to provide expert guidance and advice on the merits a claim in the event that your child's illness is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications, toxic chemical exposure, birth defect Lawyer or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of getting compensation for your damages. We will review your case free of cost and without any obligation. We only receive payment if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a daily basis as part of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately some of these chemicals can cause birth defect (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that their child has a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals may be eligible for compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain substances, such as toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has handled cases against some of the biggest companies in this industry, and won billions in settlement agreements.

In in utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. SSRIs and other prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She focuses on complex litigation involving product liability including birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and birth defect lawyer Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.