Birth Defect Lawyers

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

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects are caused due to changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These issues can be passed down from parents with these abnormalities or can result from new mutations occurring in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect how the body is constructed or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues could be serious or minor.

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

A medical professional may cause a birth defect because of negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect law firm defect, or in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a position that exposes them to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

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

Parents often want to know the causes of birth defects. The most commonly cited causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible.

Birth injuries usually have a limitation period of only one year. Parents need to act quickly upon identifying an issue with their birth and determining the cause of the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can aid in proving your claim for compensation.

It is beneficial to have more time to process the terrifying moment of finding out that the child is suffering from an injury or birth defect however this is not an option when it comes to submitting an legal claim. It is essential to work with an experienced birth defect lawyer who can handle the preceding steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or careless during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child may have suffered a traumatic 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 are eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties accountable. Our team has the expertise and resources to protect your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized scientific and medical experts who can detect and connect the medical problem of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can range in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, as well as their expected life expectancy. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medications, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with professional advice and guidance on the advantages of a claim. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case at no cost or obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

As part of their job or their environment Many people are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to chemical exposure may be qualified for compensation.

The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of birth defects. Some of these substances, like toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully dealt with numerous cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these cases, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of acquiring childhood birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. Additionally, prescription medications such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found 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 corporations who cause suffering and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated through their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.