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Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical issue, parents may find themselves burdened with medical bills. If your child suffers from a birth defect that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you may be able to claim compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects happen because of mutations in genes or the chromosomes. These issues can be passed down from parents who have these abnormalities or can result from mutations in fertilized eggs. These issues can affect the way that the body functions or develops. These genetic issues can be either minor or severe.

Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. 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 used in painting and metal degreasing). These can also lead to exposure to lead, arsenic, mercury or other heavy metals that are used in manufacturing or at power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens, and they can cause serious damage to the growing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may fail to identify or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy, or even after the child is delivered. A doctor could be negligent when they prescribe medications which could cause birth defects or administer the medication improperly. A medical malpractice case may be filed against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who places a pregnant worker in a position where they are exposed to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any part or body.

When the child is born with a birth defect parents are often interested in knowing how the condition was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most frequent causes. A skilled birth defect lawyer can assist families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.

In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. This means that parents must to act swiftly after identifying the birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payments, as well as other evidence, can aid in your claim for compensation.

Although it would be ideal to have more time for grieving the traumatic experience of learning that a child was born with a birth injury or defect, this is not an option in an official case. It is crucial to work with an experienced birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can handle all the previous steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risks of childbirth. However birth injuries and defects remain possible. If your child suffered an injury due to the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during pregnancy, labor and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover your loss.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the expertise and resources necessary to protect your rights, which includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to identify and connect your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can be severe or mild and impact the life expectancy of a child, appearance, and the quality of life. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with expert insight and advice on the merits of a lawsuit. Contact us now to begin the process of recovering compensation for your losses. We will review your case for you without cost or obligation. We only receive payment if we get your case settled or win it.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxins on daily basis as part of their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately some of these chemicals have been proven 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 could be entitled to compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in babies. Our firm has handled numerous cases against the largest corporations around the world in these matters, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.

It is well-known that in utero exposures to organic solvents such as trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as benzene and Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the chance of developing cancers in children, including hematopoietic and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

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