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Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical issue parents could end up paying medical bills. If your child has a birth defect caused through medical negligence or 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

Certain birth defects are caused due to changes in genes or the chromosomes. These issues may be passed down from parents with these defects or result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues can alter the way the body functions or develops. These genetic issues can be serious or minor.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environment during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, like the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene), trichloroethylene used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in degreasing metals and painting) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals used in the manufacture of products or power plants. These harmful chemicals, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a developing baby.

A medical professional can cause a birth defect due to incompetence, for example, failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice claims are filed against the doctor who was responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

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

If the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know why the condition developed. The most common causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families investigate these causes of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a time limit of just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they spot a birth defect and connect it to the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can help you support your claim for compensation.

It would be beneficial to have more time to process the traumatic moment of finding out that an infant has a birth defect or injury however this isn't an option when it comes to filing an official claim. This is why it's crucial to find a reputable birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can handle the previous actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medicine have drastically decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe a medical professional was reckless or negligent during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child could 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 the right to sue the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources to protect your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can detect and connect the conditions of your child's with exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can range in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, as well as their expected life span. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications or toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with professional advice and advice on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We are able to review your case free of cost and without any obligation. We only receive a fee in the event that we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a regular basis due to their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins can cause birth defect law firms defect (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals may be eligible for compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors are known to cause a variety of birth defects in newborn children. Our firm has successfully fought a number of cases against the largest companies globally in these matters, winning billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents like toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) as well as 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 including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have also 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 suffering and suffering of families who's lives have been ruined by their wrongful conduct. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.