Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills if their child is sick at birth. If you believe that your child's birth defect was the result of negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects can occur as a result of genetic changes or the chromosomes. These problems can be passed down through parents who have these disorders or 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 the environment during fetal development. These include toxins and chemicals such as those found in industrial solvents such as benzene, the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and metal degreasing). This could include exposure to heavy metals such as lead, arsenic or mercury used in the manufacture and power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For instance they might fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that could cause a birth defect, or incorrectly administers a medication. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a situation in which they are exposed to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

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

When the child is born with a birth defect, parents are often interested in knowing how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects and then file a lawsuit against the people responsible.

In the majority of cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. Parents must act quickly once they find a birth defect, and then connect it with the injury. This means gathering bills, receipts, credit card transactions and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth, this is not an option to consider when filing a legal claim. This is why it is essential to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who will take care of all the preceding steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine has greatly reduced the risk of childbirth. However, birth accidents and Birth Defect Lawyers birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of an medical professional during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you have the right to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the knowledge and resources to defend your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized scientific and medical experts who can identify and connect the medical condition of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity and can affect the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, and expected lifespan. If your child's condition was caused by medical malpractice or exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can offer you professional insight and advice on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We will review your case without cost or obligation. We only get paid if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their work or in their surroundings People are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and could harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is a result of exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the top causes of birth defects. Some of these substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, are known to cause a range of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the biggest companies in this sector, and won billions in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents, such as tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. In addition, prescription medications such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown 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 by their wrongful conduct. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.