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Birth Defect Lawyers
When a baby is born with a serious medical issue parents may end up buried in medical costs. If your child has a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be eligible for compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you pursue justice.
Birth Defects: Causes
Some birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in the chromosomes or genes. These problems can be inherited from parents with these issues or could result from new mutations occurring in a fertilized egg. These problems can affect how the body is constructed or the way that the body functions. These genetic problems can be severe or minor.
Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents such as benzene, 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 arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals that are used in the production of goods or in power plants. These toxic substances, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
A medical professional could cause a birth defect through negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health condition during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice claims may be filed against the doctor who committed the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against an employer if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes in the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. The severity of these conditions varies and can affect any part of the body, according to the CDC.
Parents often want to understand why a birth defect was created. The most common causes of these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can help families to investigate the causes of birth defects and make a claim against those accountable.
In the majority of instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is just one year. Parents must act swiftly once they discover an anomaly in the birth, and then connect it with the injury. The collection of receipts, bills, and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.
It is beneficial to have more time to process the traumatizing event of discovering an infant has an injury or defect that is a result of birth however this isn't an option when it comes to submitting a legal claim. It is important to work with an experienced birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can take care of all of the steps before quickly.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have significantly reduced the risks associated with birth. However birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that a medical professional was negligent or inexperienced during the pregnancy, delivery or labor, your child could have suffered a traumatic injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible for a lawsuit against a doctor, hospital, and other parties accountable. Our team has the experience and resources to defend your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can detect and link the problem of your child to exposure to chemicals.
Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect the child's life expectancy appearance, appearance and quality of life. Our firm can provide professional advice and guidance into the merits of a case in the event that your child's illness is a result of medical negligence, prescription medications or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your injuries. We will review your case for you without cost or obligation. We only get paid when we win your case or settle it.
Exposure to toxic substances
Many people are exposed to toxins and chemicals on a daily basis in their work or surroundings. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that their child has an issue with birth due to exposure to chemicals could be eligible for compensation.
Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has handled cases against some of the biggest companies in this industry and has secured billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
In in utero exposure to organic solvents like toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) as well as benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing birth defects and hematopoietic tumors. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also known to have been linked to various birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on complex product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause suffering and pain of families who's lives have been destroyed by their wrongful conduct. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.