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Birth Defect Lawyers

When a child is born with a serious medical issue, parents may find themselves burdened with medical costs. If your child is suffering from a birth defect caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.

A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can assist you to get justice.

Causes of Birth Defects

Certain birth defects are the result of changes in genes or chromosomes. These disorders can be passed down from parents with these abnormalities or can result from mutations in fertilized eggs. These issues may affect the way that the body functions or develops. These genetic problems can be minor or severe.

There are also birth defects that are caused by the environmental factors during the fetal stage. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, as well as perchloroethylene which is used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. These include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, or lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These toxic substances are known as teratogens and may cause serious harm to the developing baby.

Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example they might fail to identify or treat a mother's condition during pregnancy or even after the baby is born. A doctor could be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect, or improperly administers a medication. A medical malpractice claim could be brought against the doctor who committed the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against an employer if they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have negative effects on its function or appearance. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any part of the body according to the CDC.

Parents often want to understand the cause of a birth defect. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are among the most frequent causes. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help families to investigate the causes of birth defects and pursue a lawsuit against those responsible.

In the majority of cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is just one year. Parents must act quickly once they spot a birth defect, and link it to the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payments, along with other evidence, will aid in your claim for compensation.

It would be helpful to have more time to process the terrifying moment of learning that the child is suffering from a birth defect or injury but this isn't an option when it comes to submitting an official claim. This is why it is essential to partner with a skilled birth defect and birth injury attorney who can handle the preceding steps promptly.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If you believe that medical professionals were negligent or negligent during the pregnancy, delivery or labor, your child may be suffering an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Knigsberg LLP can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the resources and experience to protect your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who can identify and connect the health problem of your child to chemical exposure.

Birth defects can vary in severity and affect the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, and expected life expectancy. Our firm can provide professional advice and guidance into the merits of a case if your child's condition is caused by medical negligence, prescription drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental causes. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your losses. We will review your case at no cost or obligation. We only get paid when we settle or win your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on a daily basis in their jobs or in their environments. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals might be eligible for compensation.

One of the most prevalent birth defects that can be caused by exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Some of these substances including harmful solvents found in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defect attorneys defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has represented several of the largest companies in this field and has won billions in settlement agreements.

It is well known that exposure to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as benzene as well as Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been found to be linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect law firms defect lawsuits against corporate defendants who cause the distress and suffering of families who's lives have been destroyed due to their negligence. She graduated as a magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.