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Birth Defect Lawyers
If a baby is born with a serious medical issue, parents may find themselves covered in medical bills. If your child is suffering from a birth defect that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you could be eligible for compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can assist you in pursuing justice.
Causes of Birth Defects
Some birth defects happen because of genetic changes or chromosomes. These disorders can be passed down from parents who have these abnormalities or can result from new mutations in fertilized eggs. These issues can affect how the body is formed or how the body works. These genetic issues may be serious or minor.
Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors that affect fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins (such as those 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 can also include exposure to heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic, and lead that are used in power and manufacturing plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
A medical professional can cause a birth defect because of incompetence, for example, not diagnosing or treating the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect or improperly administers a medication. Medical malpractice claims are filed against the doctor who is responsible for 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 changes in the structure of the body that have a negative impact on its function or appearance. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.
Parents often want to know the cause of a birth defect. The most common causes of these diseases are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects, and then file a lawsuit against those who are responsible.
In the majority of instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. Parents need to act swiftly after identifying the birth defect and determining the underlying cause of the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payments as well as other evidence, can help you support your claim for compensation.
While it's nice to have more time processing the trauma of learning that a child is born with defects or birth injuries but this isn't an option in an official case. This is why it is critical to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle the previous steps efficiently.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have drastically reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries are still 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 legally entitled to financial compensation to help cover your losses.
Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to pursue a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources needed to safeguard your rights, including the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can identify and link your child's condition with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect the lifespan of a child appearance, appearance, as well as quality of living. If your child's illness was caused by medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medications or toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to provide you with expert insight and advice on the advantages of a claim. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case free of cost or obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.
Exposure to toxic substances
In the course of their work or in their surroundings Many people are exposed to toxic substances every day. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and can cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child is suffering from a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals might be qualified for compensation.
Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the main causes of birth defects. Some of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the industry of manufacturing semiconductors have been proven to cause a range of birth defects in children who are not yet born. Our firm has handled a number of cases against the biggest companies around the world in these cases, and has won billions in settlement agreements.
It is known that exposure to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE) and the exposure to benzene and Vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the likelihood of developing childhood cancers including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. 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 the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the suffering and pain of families who have suffered by their wrongful conduct. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.