Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills if their child is ill at birth. If your child has a birth defect that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed down through parents with these defects, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues may affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be serious or minor.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those found in industrial solvents like benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and metal degreasing). These can also lead to exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury, or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These toxic substances, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may not diagnose or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects, or administer medication in a way that is not correct. A medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC these conditions can affect any body part or organ.

Parents often want to know the cause of a birth defect. The most common causes for these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects, and bring a lawsuit against those who are responsible.

In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth defect lawsuit injury is only one year. This means that parents must to act quickly after identifying an issue with their birth and linking it to the cause of the injury. This includes collecting bills, receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it would be nice to have more time for processing the trauma of learning that a child is born with an injury or defect that was caused by birth, this is not an option to consider when filing a legal case. It is crucial to partner with an experienced birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can manage all of the steps before quickly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or negligent during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child may have suffered injuries. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, which includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts who can identify and link your child's illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, and lifespan. If your child's condition was caused by medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medication, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with expert insight and advice on the advantages of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We can review your case free of cost and without any obligation. We only get paid if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Exposure to toxic substances

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

Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors, are known to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully fought several cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these matters, winning billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In utero 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 childhood hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications 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 corporations who cause pain and suffering of families who's lives have been ruined by their negligence. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.