Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical issue, parents may find themselves covered in medical bills. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be eligible for compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth defects occur because of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These conditions can be passed on from parents who have these conditions or may result from new mutations that occur in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems can be minor or severe.

There are also birth defects caused by the environment during the development of the fetus. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents such as benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and metal degreasing). It is also possible to be exposed to arsenic, lead mercury or other heavy metals used in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may not identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent in prescribing medication that may cause birth defects or administer medications improperly. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor who is responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against a company if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

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

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. The most commonly cited causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects, and file a suit against the responsible parties.

birth Defect law Firms injuries typically have a limitation period that is only one year. Parents must take action quickly when they find a birth defect, and connect it to the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card transactions, along with other evidence, will help you support your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatizing event of discovering a child has an injury or defect that is a result of birth but this isn't an option when you are attempting to file an official claim. It is essential to find a skilled birth defect lawyer who is able to handle all the previous steps in a timely fashion.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that a medical professional was negligent or careless during pregnancy, birth and labor, your child could have suffered a traumatic injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, and includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and connect your child's health condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can vary in severity, and affect the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance and quality of living. Our firm is able to provide expert guidance and information into the merits of a case when your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case without cost or obligation. We only receive payment if we win your case or settle it.

Exposure to toxic substances

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on daily basis in their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and could cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is a result of exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most prevalent causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Some of these substances which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has successfully fought a number of cases against the largest companies globally in these cases, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

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

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits as well as corporate defendants who cause suffering and pain for families whose lives are devastated due to their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.