Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills if their child is sick at birth. If your child suffers from a birth defect 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.

Birth Defects: Causes

Some birth problems are caused by changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These issues may affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems can be either mild or severe.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins (such as those in industrial solvents (such as benzene), trichloroethylene used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in degreasing metals and painting) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, and other heavy metals in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These toxic substances, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional could cause a birth defect through negligence, such as not diagnosing or treating the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor can be negligent when they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects, or administer medication improperly. A medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against a business that places pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that can have an adverse impact on the way it functions or appears. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

When a child is born with a birth defect, parents usually want to know how the condition developed. The most common causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families find the cause of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties accountable.

Birth injuries usually have a statute of limitations of just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they discover an issue with their birth and connect it to the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card transactions, along with other evidence, will assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be beneficial to have more time to process the terrifying moment of learning that an infant has a birth defect or injury, but this is not an option when it comes to submitting an official claim. This is why it is crucial to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can manage all the previous steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or inexperienced during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child may have suffered an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you are entitled to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the expertise and resources needed to safeguard your rights, and includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, as well as their expected life span. Our firm is able to provide expert advice and insight on the merits a claim for your child's health condition if it is caused by medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We will review your case at no charge or obligation. We only earn money if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

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

One of the most common causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Some of these substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully handled a number of cases against the largest companies globally in these matters, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

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

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits as well as corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives are devastated by their negligence. She graduated with a magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.