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Birth Defect Lawyers
Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is ill at birth. If your child suffers from a birth defect that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you seek justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Certain birth defects occur because of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities or result from a mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues may affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic issues could be mild or serious.
Birth problems can be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents, such as benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). These can also lead to exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury, or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens, and they can cause serious damage to the growing baby.
Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, they may fail to identify or treat a mother's problem during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice claims are filed against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a situation that exposes them to a harmful substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural modifications in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any part or body.
If the child is born with a birth defect parents often want to know what caused the condition. The most common causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and make a claim against those responsible.
In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is just one year. Parents should act swiftly when they identify an anomaly in the birth, and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.
It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic experience of discovering that the 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 work with an experienced birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle the preceding steps in a timely fashion.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have drastically reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during pregnancy, labor and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to help cover your expenses.
A birth defect lawyer at Levy Konigsberg, LLP can help you determine whether or not you have grounds to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the experience and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can range in severity and can affect the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, and life expectancy. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medication or toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to provide you with expert insight and advice on the advantages of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of seeking compensation for your losses. We will review your case at no cost or obligation. We only receive payment if we are successful in your case or settle it.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed chemicals and toxic substances on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and harm babies. Parents who believe their child has an issue with birth due to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.
One of the most common causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has handled cases against some of the largest companies in this industry and has won billions in settlement agreements.
It is widely known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE), as well vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic cancer, and birth defects. In addition, 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. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause pain and suffering to families whose lives have been devastated 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.
Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills when their baby is ill at birth. If your child suffers from a birth defect that was caused by medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you could be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you seek justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Certain birth defects occur because of mutations in genes or chromosomes. These issues can be passed on from parents with these abnormalities or result from a mutation in the fertilized ovum. These issues may affect the way the body functions or develops. These genetic issues could be mild or serious.
Birth problems can be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. These include chemicals and toxins such as those in industrial solvents, such as benzene and Trichloroethylene (used in dry cleaning), and perchloroethylene (used to strip paint, and also in painting and degreasing of metals). These can also lead to exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury, or other heavy metals utilized in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances are referred as teratogens, and they can cause serious damage to the growing baby.
Medical professionals can cause birth defects through negligence. For example, they may fail to identify or treat a mother's problem during pregnancy or after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if prescribes medication that could cause a birth defect or incorrectly administers a medication. Medical malpractice claims are filed against the doctor who is responsible for the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could also be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a situation that exposes them to a harmful substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural modifications in the body, which negatively impact its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any part or body.
If the child is born with a birth defect parents often want to know what caused the condition. The most common causes of these disorders are medical negligence or exposure to teratogen chemical. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can assist families investigate these causes of birth defects and make a claim against those responsible.
In most cases, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is just one year. Parents should act swiftly when they identify an anomaly in the birth, and connect it to the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payment from credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.
It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatic experience of discovering that the 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 work with an experienced birth defect lawyer and a birth injury lawyer who can handle the preceding steps in a timely fashion.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medical advances have drastically reduced the risks associated with birth. Birth defects and injuries are still possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or inattention of medical professionals during pregnancy, labor and birth, you could be legally entitled to financial compensation to help cover your expenses.
A birth defect lawyer at Levy Konigsberg, LLP can help you determine whether or not you have grounds to bring a suit against the doctor, hospital, or other parties accountable. Our team has the experience and resources necessary to protect your rights, including the assistance of highly trained medical and scientific experts to discover and link your child's condition with exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.
Birth defects can range in severity and can affect the appearance of a child's face, quality of life, and life expectancy. If your child's condition was the result of medical malpractice or exposure to prescription medication or toxic chemicals, or environmental elements, our firm is able to provide you with expert insight and advice on the advantages of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of seeking compensation for your losses. We will review your case at no cost or obligation. We only receive payment if we are successful in your case or settle it.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed chemicals and toxic substances on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect (teratogens) and harm babies. Parents who believe their child has an issue with birth due to chemical exposure may be eligible for compensation.
One of the most common causes of birth defects is exposure to chemicals during pregnancy. Certain of these chemicals, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has handled cases against some of the largest companies in this industry and has won billions in settlement agreements.
It is widely known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and toluene (TCE), as well vinyl chloride and benzene at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic cancer, and birth defects. In addition, 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. She concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability, birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause pain and suffering to families whose lives have been devastated 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.