3 Ways That The Birth Defect Case Influences Your Life
Birth Defect Lawyers
If a baby is born with a serious medical issue parents may end up burdened with medical costs. If you believe that your child's birth defect was caused by negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain medications, then you could be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you find justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Some birth defects happen because of changes in genes or chromosomes. These problems may be passed down from parents with these problems or result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can affect the way that the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems could be minor or serious.
Birth problems can be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents such as benzene and the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and used in painting and degreasing of metals). These can include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, or lead employed in the production and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens, can cause serious harm to a developing baby.
Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they may not diagnose or treat a mother's illness during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent in prescribing medication that could cause birth defects, or administer medication in a way that is not correct. Medical malpractice claims may be brought against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against a business that places a pregnant worker in a situation where they are exposed to toxic substances.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes within the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. 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 what caused the condition. The most frequent causes of these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families find the cause of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those accountable.
In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. Parents must act swiftly once they spot an issue with their birth and link it to the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payment records, along with other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.
It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic experience of discovering that a child has an injury or birth defect, but this is not an option when you are attempting to file an legal claim. It is crucial to find a skilled birth defect and birth injury lawyer who is able to handle each step promptly.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advancements have drastically reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during labor, pregnancy and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your loss.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will assist you in determining whether or not you're eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources required to protect your rights, which includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's illness with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can be severe or mild and impact the life expectancy of a child appearance, appearance, as well as quality of life. Our firm is able to provide expert advice and guidance regarding the merits of a claim when your child's condition is the result of medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us today to start the process of seeking compensation for your injuries. We can examine your case at no cost and with no obligation. We only receive a fee when we settle or win your case.
Exposure to toxic substances
As a result of their jobs or in their surroundings Many people are exposed daily to toxins day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals can cause birth defects (teratogens) and cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals may be qualified for compensation.
Pregnancy-related exposure to chemicals is among the most significant causes of birth defects. Certain substances, such as toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in unborn babies. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the biggest companies in this sector and has won billions in settlement agreements.
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 developing childhood hemopoietic malformations and cancers. SSRIs and other prescription medicines such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are also believed to have been linked with a variety of birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complexities of product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause the pain and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.