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Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents may be overwhelmed by medical bills if a baby is ill at birth. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, then you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects: Causes

Certain birth problems are caused by changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These disorders can be passed down from parents with these issues or could result from new mutations that occur in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect how the body is created or the way in which the body functions. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

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

A medical professional could 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 he or prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may be brought against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a situation that exposes them to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. The most common causes for these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents need to act swiftly after identifying the birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. Documenting 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 traumatic moment of finding out that the child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when it comes to filing a legal claim. This is why it's crucial to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth defect attorney injury lawyer who can handle the previous steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or negligent 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 will help you determine whether you have a valid reason for a lawsuit against a doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to determine and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance, as well as quality of life. If your child's illness was a result of medical negligence or exposure to prescription medication, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the benefits of a claim. Contact us today to start the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We can review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.

Exposure to Toxics

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or in their surroundings. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals might be entitled to compensation.

Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully fought a number of cases against the biggest companies in the world in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is widely known that in utero exposures to organic solvents, such as tetrachloroethylene, and toluene (TCE) and vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability birth defect lawsuits, corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering to families whose lives are devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.