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Birth Defect Lawyers

If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up covered in medical bills. If your child has an anomaly in the birth that was caused through medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be able to claim compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth defects are the result of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These problems can be inherited from parents with these disorders or result from new mutations occurring in fertilized eggs. These problems can impact how the body is constructed or how the body functions. These genetic problems could be minor or serious.

There are also birth defects caused by environmental factors during the development of the fetus. 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 for painting and metal degreasing). These can include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, and lead used in the manufacture and power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens and may cause serious damage to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For instance they may fail to diagnose or treat a mother's health issue during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice claims can be brought against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be filed against an employer if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have negative consequences on the way it functions or appears. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any body part.

If a child is born with a birth defect, parents usually want to know how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen-related chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. 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.

Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a time limit of just one year. Parents must act quickly once they find a birth defect, and link it to the injury. Gathering bills, receipts and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can aid in your claim for compensation.

Although it would be nice to have more time dealing with the shock of discovering that a child was born with a birth injury or defect it is not an option to consider when filing an official case. It is essential to work with an experienced birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can take care of all of the steps before in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern medical technology and medicine have significantly reduced the risk of childbirth. However, birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child sustained an injury because of the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during pregnancy, labor and birth, you could be entitled to financial compensation for your loss.

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

Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, and the quality of life. Our firm will provide you with expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim in the event that your child's illness is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case for free of charge and without obligation. We only receive payment if we succeed in your case or settle it.

Toxic Exposure

As part of their work or working environment Many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately, some of these chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can harm babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect related to exposure to chemicals might be eligible for compensation.

The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has handled many cases against the largest corporations worldwide in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as benzene and Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, and birth defects. Additionally, prescription medicines such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be associated with various birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause suffering and pain of families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She graduated from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.