Birth Defect Lawyers
Parents can be overwhelmed with medical bills when their baby is ill at
birth defect lawsuit. If your child suffers from an abnormality in birth that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be able to claim compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you pursue justice.
Causes of Birth Defects
Certain birth abnormalities are caused by mutations in the chromosomes or genes. These issues can be passed down through parents with these abnormalities, or they can result from a new mutation in the fertilized ovum. These problems can affect how the body is constructed or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues can be mild or serious.
Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. These include toxins and chemicals such as those in industrial solvents like benzene, Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning) and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and metal degreasing). These can include exposure to heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, and lead used in manufacturing and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
A medical professional could cause a birth defect because of negligence, such as failing to diagnose or treat the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect or incorrectly administers a medication. A medical malpractice claim could be brought against the doctor who caused the error. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against a business that places pregnant workers in a position in which they are exposed to an unsafe substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that negatively impact its appearance or function. These conditions vary in severity and can affect any area of the body, according to the CDC.
When the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition developed. The most common causes for these problems are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A skilled birth defect lawyer can help families discover the causes of birth defects and make a claim against those responsible.
In most instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. Parents must act quickly once they find an issue with their birth and then connect it with the injury. Documenting receipts, bills, and credit card payments along with other evidence, can aid in your claim for compensation.
It would be beneficial to have more time to process the traumatic moment of finding out that the child has an injury or birth defect, but this is not an option when you are attempting to file an action in court. It is crucial to consult with a seasoned
birth defect lawyer who can take care of all the previous steps promptly.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medicine has greatly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If you believe that a medical professional was reckless or negligent during pregnancy, delivery and labor, your child could be suffering an injury. You could be entitled to compensation for your losses.
Levy Konigsberg's lawyers for birth defects can assist you in determining whether you have a valid reason to sue your doctor, hospital, and other parties involved. Our team has the experience and resources necessary to protect your rights, and includes the services of specially trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's illness with chemical exposure or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can be a source of uncertainty in their severity, and affect a child's life expectancy appearance, appearance, and quality of life. Our firm is able to provide expert advice and guidance into the merits of a case if your child's condition is a result of medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your losses. We will review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only get paid when we get your case settled or win it.
Toxic Exposure
As part of their job or in their surroundings People are exposed to harmful substances every day. Unfortunately some of these chemicals are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that their child has an abnormal birth result due to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.
Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Some of these substances including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in newborn babies. Our firm has successfully dealt with several cases against the largest corporations around the world in these cases, resulting in billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
It is widely known that exposure to organic solvents, like tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE) and benzene as well as Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the likelihood of developing childhood cancers including hematopoietic, and birth defects. SSRIs and other prescription medications including 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 complex product liability litigation and
birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause suffering and pain of families who's lives have been destroyed by their negligence. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.