Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical condition parents may end up buried in medical bills. If you believe that your child's birth defect was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, then you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects are caused by changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These problems can be inherited from parents with these disorders or result from new mutations that occur in a fertilized egg. These issues may affect the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic issues could be either minor or severe.

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

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may not identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he or she prescribes medication that can cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be brought against the doctor responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who puts a pregnant worker in a position that exposes them to a harmful substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are changes in the structure of the body that can have a negative impact on its function or attorneys appearance. These conditions range in severity and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

When a child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical substances are the most frequently cited causes. A birth defect lawyer who has experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects and bring a lawsuit against the people responsible.

Birth injuries typically have a limitation period of only one year. This means that parents have to act quickly once they have identified an issue with their birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card transactions, along with other evidence, will assist in supporting your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the terrifying event of discovering an infant has an injury or birth defect, but this is not an option when you are attempting to file an action in court. It is essential to find a skilled birth defect lawyer who is able to handle all of the steps before quickly.

Product Liability

Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risk of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe a medical professional was negligent or negligent during the delivery, pregnancy or labor, your child may have suffered a traumatic injury. You may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the expertise and resources to safeguard your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized scientific and medical experts who are able to identify and connect the medical condition of your child to exposure to chemicals.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, and expected life expectancy. If your child's condition was a result of medical negligence, or by exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm can provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us now to begin the process of getting compensation for your losses. We can review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only receive a fee when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxic substances on a daily basis in their work or environments. Unfortunately some of these toxins can cause birth defects (teratogens), and can harm babies. Parents who believe that their child's birth defect is related to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.

Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain of these substances such as toxic solvents that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has successfully fought a number of cases against the largest companies in the world in these matters, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero environment, exposure to organic solvents, such as toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), attorneys along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of childhood birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. In addition, prescription drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown 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 distress and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated through their negligence. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.