Birth Defect Lawyers

Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills if their child is sick at birth. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

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

The causes of birth defects

Certain birth defects are the result of changes in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities or result from a new mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These issues may affect the way that the body functions or develops. These genetic issues can be minor or serious.

Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, such as the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) as well as trichloroethylene that is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in the process of painting and degreasing metals) can cause birth defects. This could include exposure to heavy metals like lead, arsenic or mercury used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to diagnose or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent in prescribing medication that can cause birth defects, or administer medication in a way that is not correct. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the physician responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be filed against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that have negative effects on its function or appearance. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any body part.

Parents often want to know how a birth defect developed. The most commonly cited causes of these conditions are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can help families investigate the causes of birth defects and then file a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly once they have identified an anomaly in the birth and determining the cause of the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can aid in proving your claim for compensation.

It is beneficial to have more time to process the traumatizing experience of discovering that a child has an injury or birth defect but this isn't an option when it comes to filing an official claim. This is why it is essential to partner with a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who can handle the preceding steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of medical professionals during pregnancy, labor and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation for your expenses.

Levy Konigsberg's birth defect lawyers can help you determine whether you are entitled to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the expertise and resources to defend your rights, which includes the services of highly trained medical and scientific experts to determine and connect your child's health condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance and birth defect quality of life. If your child's illness was caused by medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications or toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of recovering compensation for your injuries. We can review your case for free of cost and without obligation. We only get paid if we are successful in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their job or their environment Many people are exposed to toxins every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals could be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Some of these substances include toxic solvents, such as those used in the manufacturing of semiconductors are known to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has represented several of the largest companies in this field, and won billions in settlement agreements.

In in utero exposure to organic solvents such as toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene as well as vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of acquiring childhood birth defects and hematopoietic cancers. Additionally, prescription medicines like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be associated with various birth defects.

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