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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills if a baby is sick at birth. If your child is suffering from a birth defect that was caused due to medical negligence or birth defect exposure to certain drugs, you could be able to claim compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of genetic changes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities or result from a new mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These problems can impact how the body is constructed or the way in which the body functions. These genetic issues can be mild or serious.

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

Medical professionals may cause birth defect lawsuit defects due to negligence. For instance, 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 a medication that could cause birth defects or improperly administers a medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could be filed against an employer who puts a pregnant worker in a position in which they are exposed to dangerous substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes within the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.

If the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know what caused the condition. The most frequent causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects, and then file a suit against the people responsible.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a statute of limitations of only one year. Parents need to act quickly once they have identified an issue with their birth and linking it to the cause of the injury. This includes gathering bills and receipts, credit card transactions as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

It would be beneficial to have more time to process the traumatic moment of finding out that an infant has an injury or defect that is a result of birth, but this is not an option when it comes to submitting an action in court. This is why it is crucial to work with a knowledgeable birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who can manage all the preceding steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. However, birth injuries and defects remain possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or negligent during pregnancy, delivery 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 if you have grounds to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the expertise and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's illness with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity and impact the life expectancy of a child, appearance, and the quality of life. If your child's condition was caused by medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to offer you professional insight and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us now to begin the process of recovering compensation for your injuries. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only earn money if we win your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their job or working environment People are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the largest companies in this field and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene as well as vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. Additionally, prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

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