Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up buried in medical bills. If your child is suffering from an anomaly in the birth 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.

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects are caused by changes in the chromosomes or genes. These issues can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities, or they can result from a mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These issues can alter the way the body functions or develops. These genetic issues could be mild or serious.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, including those found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, as well as perchloroethylene which is used in degreasing metals and painting) can cause birth defects. It is also possible to be exposed to arsenic, lead mercury and other heavy metals in manufacturing or at power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens, and they can cause serious damage to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to diagnose or treat a mother's problem during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he or she prescribes medication that can cause birth defects or negligently administers a medicine. A medical malpractice lawsuit could be brought against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can be brought against a business that places a pregnant worker in a situation that exposes them to dangerous substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC they can affect any body part or organ.

When a child is born with a birth defect, parents usually want to know how the condition was created. The most commonly cited causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families investigate these causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those responsible.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries usually have a time limit of just one year. Parents must take action quickly when they find a birth defect, and link it to the injury. This includes collecting bills, 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 traumatizing event of discovering the child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when it comes to submitting a legal claim. It is crucial to partner with an experienced birth defect and birth injury lawyer who is able to handle all the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during labor, birth defect law firms and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover your expenses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can help you determine whether you have a valid reason for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the experience and resources to safeguard your rights. This includes the services of scientific and medical experts who are able to identify and connect the condition of your child with chemical exposure.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and expected longevity. If your child's condition was caused by medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to offer you professional insight and advice on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We can review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.

Exposure to toxic substances

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxins on a regular basis due to their work or environments. Unfortunately some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens) and could harm babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals may be qualified for compensation.

One of the most frequent birth defects that can be caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, are known to cause a range of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully handled a number of cases against the biggest companies globally in these cases, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

It is well-known that exposure to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven 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 corporations who cause the suffering and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed due to their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.