Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves paying medical bills. If your child suffers from a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be eligible for compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Some birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These issues may be passed down from parents who have these disorders or result from a mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way the body is created or the way in which the body functions. These genetic issues could be minor or severe.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene that is used in painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. This could include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic and lead that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens. They can cause serious damage to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may fail to diagnose or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect, or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may be brought against an employer who puts pregnant workers in a situation in which they are exposed to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have an adverse impact on its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any part or body.

When a child is born with a birth defect, parents are often interested in knowing what caused the condition. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals are among the most common causes. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a time limit of only one year. This means that parents must to act quickly after identifying a birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card transactions, along with other evidence, can help you support your claim for compensation.

While it would be nice to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child was born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth, this is not an option in a legal claim. This is why it is critical to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

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

A birth defect lawyer at Levy Konigsberg, LLP can help you determine whether or not you have grounds for a lawsuit against a doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the expertise and resources required to protect your rights, which includes the services of highly trained medical and scientific experts to identify and link your child's illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact a child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, and quality of living. Our firm will provide you with expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim if your child's condition is caused by medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us now to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We will review your case for you without cost or obligation. We only get paid when we settle or win your case.

Exposure to toxic substances

As a result of their jobs or working environment Many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals can cause birth defect (teratogens), and can harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Some of these substances including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has handled cases against several of the largest companies in this field, and won billions in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents, such as tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and benzene as well as Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be associated with various birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause pain and suffering of families who have suffered by their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.