Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills when a baby is ill at birth. If you believe that your child's birth defect was the result of negligence in the medical field or exposure certain medications, then you could be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects: Causes

Some birth defects are caused due to changes in chromosomes, defect genes, or genes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these disorders or result from new mutations that occur in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect how the body is created or how the body functions. These genetic issues can be severe or minor.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins like those found in industrial solvents such as benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). These include exposure to heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, or lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional can cause a birth defect through negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health problem during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor may be negligent when they prescribe medications that could cause birth defects or administer medication incorrectly. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against the doctor who is responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit could be brought against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a situation where they are exposed to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can negatively affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any part or body.

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. The most common causes for these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A birth defect lawyer who has experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects and defect then file a lawsuit against the responsible parties.

In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. This means that parents must to act quickly after identifying an anomaly in the birth and linking it to the cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices, receipts, credit card transactions as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

Although it would be nice to have more time grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child is born with an injury or defect at birth but this isn't an option in a legal claim. This is why it is critical to partner with a skilled birth defect and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have drastically reduced the risks associated with birth. However birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of medical professionals during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover your loss.

A birth defect lawyer at Levy Konigsberg, LLP can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team has the resources and experience to defend your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the medical condition of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, and longevity. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with expert insight and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We are able to review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only get paid if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

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

One of the most frequent causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has handled cases involving several of the largest companies in this field and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE), as well vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She focuses on complex product liability litigation birth defect lawsuits, corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering for families whose lives are devastated due to their negligence. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.