Birth Defect Lawyers
When a child is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up burdened with medical costs. If your child is suffering from an anomaly in the birth that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you seek justice.
Causes of Birth Defects
Some birth defects are caused by changes in the genes or chromosomes. These issues 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 issues can be either mild or severe.
Birth problems can be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents such as benzene, the trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint and in painting and metal degreasing). These can 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 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 after the child is delivered. A doctor could be negligent if he / prescribes a medication that may cause a birth defect, or in a way that is not appropriate for the medication. Medical malpractice claims may be brought against the physician responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against a company if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have a negative impact on its appearance, function or function. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.
If the child is born with a birth defect parents usually want to know how the condition was created. The most commonly cited causes of these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemicals. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and make a claim against those responsible.
Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a limitation period of just one year. Parents must take action quickly when they identify an issue with their birth and then connect it with the injury. Collecting receipts, bills and credit card payments, along with other evidence, can assist in supporting your claim for compensation.
It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic moment of learning that a child has an injury or birth defect however this isn’t an option when it comes to filing a legal claim. This is why it is essential to consult a skilled birth defect and birth injury attorney who will handle all the preceding actions in a timely manner.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have significantly reduced the risks associated with childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or inexperienced during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child may have suffered a traumatic injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will help you determine whether you have a valid reason to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties responsible. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources to defend your rights, including the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child’s illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can vary in severity and affect a child’s appearance, quality of life, as well as their expected longevity. Our firm can offer expert guidance and advice regarding the merits of a claim when your child’s condition is caused by medical negligence, prescription medications or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors. Contact us today to start the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We will examine your case at no cost and with no obligation. We only get paid if we win your case or settle it.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on a daily basis in their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately certain toxins are known to cause birth defects (teratogens) and could harm babies. Parents who believe their child is suffering from a birth defect 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, like harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in newborn babies. Our firm has successfully handled many cases against the biggest companies around the world in these matters, resulting in billions in settlement agreements.
In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents such as toluene and trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) along with benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing hemopoietic malformations and cancers. Additionally, prescription medications such as selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to be linked with a variety of birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability birth defect lawsuits, corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering to families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. 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.