Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves covered in medical costs. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of negligence in the medical field or exposure certain drugs, then you could be entitled to compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of genetic changes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed down through parents who have these disorders, or they can result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way the body is formed or the way that the body functions. These genetic problems can be severe or minor.

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

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to identify or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy or even after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes a medication that could cause birth defects or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a situation where they are exposed toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have an adverse impact on its appearance, function or function. These conditions range in severity and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.

Parents often want to know the causes of birth defects. The most frequent causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a time limit of only one year. Parents must take action quickly when they spot an anomaly in the birth, and link it to the injury. This means gathering bills, receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence that can support the claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child is born with a birth injury or defect it is not an option in a legal case. This is why it is essential to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who will take care of all the previous steps in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risks of childbirth. However, birth injuries and birth defects are possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to compensate your losses.

Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining if you have grounds to sue the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the resources and experience to protect your rights. This includes the services of medical and scientific experts who can identify and connect the medical conditions of your child's with exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and lifespan. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us now to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case without charge or obligation. We only earn money if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their work or working environment People are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.

One of the main causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Some of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has represented some of the largest companies in this industry and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

In utero exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. In addition, prescription drugs 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, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the pain and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed due to their negligence. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.