Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves covered in medical expenses. If your child suffers from an abnormality in birth that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be eligible for compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Some birth defects are caused due to changes in the genes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities, or they can result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These problems can affect how the body develops or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues may be either minor or severe.

There are also birth defects caused by things in the environment during the development of the fetus. These include toxins and chemicals like those found in industrial solvents like benzene and the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and for painting and degreasing of metals). There is also exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury or other heavy metals that are used in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens, could cause serious harm to a 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 if he or she prescribes medication that can cause a birth defect or in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. A medical malpractice case may be filed against the doctor who committed the negligence. 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 within the body that negatively impact its appearance or function. These conditions range in severity and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. The most common causes of these conditions are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can help families discover the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.

In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they find a birth defect, and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payments made to credit cards as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time for taking the shock of finding out that a child is born with a birth injury or defect, this is not an option in a legal claim. This is why it's crucial to work with a knowledgeable birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the previous actions in a timely manner.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risks of childbirth. However, birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe medical professionals were negligent or careless during the delivery, pregnancy or labor, your child could have suffered an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer at Levy Konigsberg, LLP can help you determine whether or not you are eligible to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, which includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to identify and connect your child's condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can range in severity and impact the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, as well as their expected life span. If your child's illness was caused by medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide expert advice and advice on the advantages of a claim. Contact us now to begin the process of getting compensation for your losses. We will review your case for you without cost or obligation. We only receive a fee when we settle or win your case.

Exposure to toxic substances

Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a daily basis in their work or environments. Unfortunately certain toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and could cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is a result of exposure to chemicals may be entitled to compensation.

One of the most common causes of birth defects is chemical exposure during pregnancy. Certain chemicals which include toxic solvents that are utilized in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has successfully fought several cases against the largest companies globally in these matters, winning billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents like toluene and 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. SSRIs and other prescription drugs including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to numerous 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 suffering and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.