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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when their baby is ill at birth. If your child suffers from a birth defect that was caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be able to claim compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of changes in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed down from parents with these defects, or they can result from a mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way that the body functions or develops. These genetic issues could be severe or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by environmental factors during the fetal stage. These include chemicals and toxins like those found in industrial solvents like benzene, Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and for painting and metal degreasing). These can include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic and lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens and may cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For instance they may fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or even after the baby is born. 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 brought against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. According to the CDC these conditions can affect any body part.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. The most frequent causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a statute of limitation of only one year. Parents need to act quickly upon identifying the birth defect and determining the cause of the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payments, as well as other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

While it is nice to have more time for grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child is born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth it is not an option to consider when filing a legal case. This is why it is essential to work with a knowledgeable birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can manage all the previous steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with birth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of medical professionals during labor, pregnancy or delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to compensate your expenses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining if you have grounds to sue the doctor hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources needed to safeguard your rights, including the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's health condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance, as well as the quality of life. Our firm can offer expert guidance and advice into the merits of a case in the event that your child's illness is caused by medical negligence, prescription medications, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of recovering compensation for your losses. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only receive a fee if we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

In the course of their work or their environment In the course of their work or in their environment, many people are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child has an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals may be entitled to compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the most significant causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals include toxic solvents, such as those used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry have been proven to cause a variety of birth defect lawsuit defects in unborn children. Our firm has represented some of the biggest companies in this sector and has won billions in settlement agreements.

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

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause suffering and pain of families who's lives have been destroyed by their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.