Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical issue parents could be covered in medical expenses. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

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

The causes of birth defects

Certain birth defects can occur as a result of changes in genes or chromosomes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these abnormalities or can result from new mutations in a fertilized egg. These issues can affect the way the body develops or how the body functions. These genetic issues could be serious or minor.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in degreasing metals and painting) can cause birth defects. There is also exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.

A medical professional could cause a birth defect through negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issue during pregnancy or Vimeo after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can be brought against an employer who puts a pregnant worker in a position that exposes them to dangerous substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have an adverse impact on the way it functions or appears. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any part or body.

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. An experienced birth defect lawyer can assist families to investigate the causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries usually have a time limit that is only one year. Parents need to act quickly after identifying an anomaly in the birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. This includes gathering bills and receipts, credit card payments and other evidence that can support the claim for compensation.

It is beneficial to have more time to process the traumatizing moment of finding out that the child is suffering from an injury or birth defect however this isn't an option when you are attempting to file an legal claim. It is essential to work with an experienced lebanon birth defect lawyer defect and birth injury lawyer who can take care of all of the steps before in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. However birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during labor, birth and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team has the experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, and includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to determine and link your child's condition 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 expected lifespan. Our firm can provide professional advice and insight into the merits of a case when your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only get paid when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxic substances on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or in their environments. 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 could be qualified for compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is one of the leading causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in babies born without. Our firm has handled cases involving some of the largest companies in this industry and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) as well as vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medicines including 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 pain and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated through 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.