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Birth Defect Lawyers

When a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could be burdened with medical expenses. If you believe that the birth defect of your child was the result of negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain drugs, then you may be entitled to compensation.

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

Birth Defects and Causes

Certain birth problems are caused by changes in genes or the chromosomes. These problems can be inherited from parents who have these issues or could result from new mutations that occur in fertilized eggs. These problems can affect how the body is formed or the way that the body functions. These genetic issues can be minor or severe.

Birth defects can be caused by environmental factors during fetal development. Chemicals and toxins, including those found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) and trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene (used in the process of painting and degreasing metals) can cause birth defects. There is also exposure to lead, arsenic, mercury or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacture of products or power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens and can cause serious harm to a developing baby.

Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example, they may fail to identify or treat a mother's problem during pregnancy or after the child is delivered. A doctor may be negligent if he or prescribes a medication that could cause birth defects or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit can also be brought against a company that puts a pregnant worker in a position in which they are exposed to an unsafe substance.

Medical Malpractice

Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have an adverse impact on the way it functions or appears. According to the CDC they can affect any part or body.

Parents often want to understand how a birth defect developed. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A knowledgeable birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those accountable.

Birth injuries typically have a limitation period of only one year. This means that parents need to act quickly upon identifying the birth defect and determining the underlying cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices, receipts, credit card payments as well as other evidence to support the claim for compensation.

While it's ideal to have more time for dealing with the shock of discovering that a child is born with defects or birth injuries it is not an option in a legal case. This is why it is critical to work with a knowledgeable birth defect and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the preceding steps efficiently.

Product Liability

Modern technology and medical advancements have greatly reduced the risk associated with birth. However birth accidents and birth defects are possible. If your child suffered an injury because of the negligence or inattention of an medical professional during labor, birth and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to compensate your losses.

A birth defect lawyer from Levy Knigsberg LLP can help you determine whether or not you are eligible for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties accountable. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and resources to defend your rights, including the services of specialized medical and scientific experts to identify and link your child's illness with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Birth defects can range in severity, and can impact the appearance of a child, their quality of life, as well as their expected life span. Our firm will provide you with expert advice and insight into the merits of a case for your child's health condition if it is caused by medical negligence, prescription medication, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental causes. Contact us now to begin the process of seeking compensation for your losses. We will examine your case at no cost and with no obligation. We only get paid in the event that we win or settle your case.

Toxic Exposure

Many people are exposed chemicals and toxins on daily basis as part of their work or environments. Unfortunately certain chemicals have been found to cause birth defects (teratogens) and vimeo can cause harm to babies. Parents who believe their child has a birth defect related to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.

Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain substances, such as harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are believed to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has dealt with cases against some of the largest companies in this sector and has won billions in settlement agreements.

In the utero period, Vimeo exposure to organic solvents such as toluene Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in addition to benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of children developing hematopoietic cancers and birth defects. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have also been linked with a variety of birth defects.

Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect lawsuits as well as corporate defendants who cause pain and suffering to families whose lives have been devastated by their wrongful conduct. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.