Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves buried in medical costs. If your child has an abnormality in birth that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you could be eligible for compensation.

A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can assist you in pursuing justice.

louisville birth defect attorney Defects: Causes

Certain birth problems are caused by changes in the genes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these disorders or result from mutations in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect how the body is formed or the way in which the body functions. These genetic problems can be severe or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environmental factors during fetal development. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents like benzene, the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). This could include exposure to heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, and lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances, birth defects also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may not identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or even after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have negative effects on its appearance or function. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any body part or organ.

Parents often want to understand the cause of a birth defect. The most frequent causes of these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help families to investigate the causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a time limit that is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly after identifying an issue with their birth and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This means gathering bills and receipts, credit card payments and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect at birth but this isn't an available option when filing a legal claim. This is why it is critical to work with a knowledgeable birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can manage all the preceding steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly decreased the risks of childbirth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury as a result of the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation for your loss.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining if you have grounds to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can range in severity and affect the appearance of a child, their quality of life, as well as their expected life span. Our firm will provide you with expert guidance and information regarding the merits of a claim if your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We are able to examine your case at no 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 to chemicals and toxins on a daily basis as part of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is due to exposure to chemicals may be entitled to compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry are known to cause a range of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully handled several cases against the largest corporations around the world in these matters, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is well-known that exposure 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. In addition, prescription medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complicated product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits as well as corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives have been devastated because of their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.