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 caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be eligible for compensation.

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

The causes of birth defects

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These disorders can be passed down from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations in fertilized eggs. These problems can impact how the body develops or how the body functions. These genetic issues may be serious or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene that is used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. These include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, and lead that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens, and they can cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For instance they might fail to diagnose 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 a medication that could cause a birth defect, or in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the physician responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

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

Parents often want to know why a birth defect was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most frequently cited causes. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can help families to investigate the causes of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a statute of limitation that is only one year. Parents must take action quickly when they find an issue with their birth and then connect it with the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can help you support your claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with an injury or defect at birth it is not an available option when filing a legal claim. It is important to partner with an experienced birth defect lawyer who can handle all the previous steps in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or negligent during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child could have suffered injuries. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can help you determine whether you are entitled to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the resources and experience to defend your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the medical condition of your child with chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the child's life expectancy, appearance, and quality of life. Our firm is able to provide expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim when your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case free of cost and with no obligation. We only get paid when we win your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxic substances on a regular basis due to their jobs or environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defects (teratogens), and can cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.

One of the most prevalent birth defects that can be caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy. Some of these substances, like harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in babies born without. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the biggest companies in this field and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents like toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing birth defects and hematopoietic cancers. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also believed to have been linked to numerous birth defects.

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