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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills if their child is ill at birth. If your child is suffering from an abnormality in birth that was caused through medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can assist you to get justice.

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth defects occur because of genetic changes or the chromosomes. These problems can be passed on from parents with these defects, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems could be minor or even serious.

There are also birth defects that are caused by things in the environment during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, like those found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, as well as perchloroethylene which is used in painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury or other heavy metals utilized in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, they may fail to diagnose or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he / prescribes a medication that could cause a birth defect or improperly administers a medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who puts pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes within the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. These conditions can be severe and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.

When the child is born with a birth defect Lawsuit defect, parents often want to know why the condition developed. The most common causes for these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. This means that parents must to act quickly once they have identified an anomaly in the birth and determining the underlying cause of the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments as well as other evidence, will aid in proving your claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with defects or birth injuries, this is not an option in a legal case. It is essential to work with an experienced birth defect attorney defect lawyer who can take care of each step promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically reduced the risk of childbirth. However, birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that a medical professional was reckless or negligent during the delivery, pregnancy or labor, your child may be suffering an injury. You may 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 experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to identify and link your child's illness with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and affect the lifespan of a child appearance, appearance, and the quality of life. Our firm can offer expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim in the event that your child's illness is a result of medical negligence, prescription medication or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of recovering compensation for your damages. We will review your case for you without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Exposure to Toxics

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxins on a daily basis as part of their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately certain 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 could be qualified for compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors are known to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the largest companies worldwide in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.

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

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause the suffering and suffering of families who's lives have been ruined through 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.