Parents can be overwhelmed by medical bills if a baby is sick at birth. If you believe that your child’s birth defect was the result of negligence on the part of a doctor or exposure to certain medications, then you could be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you seek justice.
Causes of Birth Defects
Some birth defects are caused due to changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These problems can be inherited from parents with these conditions or may result from mutations in fertilized eggs. These issues can affect how the body develops or the way that the body functions. These genetic problems can be minor or severe.
Birth problems can also be caused by environmental factors during the fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, such as 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 painting and metal degreasing) can cause birth defects. This could include exposure to heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic or mercury employed in the production and power plants. These harmful chemicals, also known as teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they may fail to identify or treat a mother’s illness during pregnancy or even after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent in prescribing medication that may cause birth defects or administer medication in a way that is not correct. A medical malpractice case can be brought against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit may also be filed against an employer in the event that they expose pregnant employees to harmful substances.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that adversely affect its appearance or function. According to the CDC, these conditions can affect any part or body.
When the child is born with a birth defect, parents often want to know how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect lawyer with years of experience can assist families in determining the causes of birth defects and then file a lawsuit against those responsible.
In most instances, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries is only one year. This means that parents must to act quickly once they have identified an anomaly in the birth and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payments made to credit cards and other evidence to back the claim for compensation.
It would be helpful to have more time to process the traumatizing moment of learning that the child is suffering from an injury or defect that is a result of birth but this isn’t an option when you are attempting to file an official claim. This is why it’s crucial to consult a skilled birth defect attorney and a birth injury attorney who can handle the previous steps in a timely manner.
Product Liability
Modern medicine and technology have greatly reduced the risks of childbirth. However, birth injuries and defects remain possible. If your child suffered an injury due to the negligence or birth defect lawyers inattention of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation to cover your expenses.
Levy Konigsberg’s birth defect lawyers 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 to defend your rights. This includes the services of medical and scientific experts who can detect and connect the conditions of your child’s with chemical exposure.
Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of a child’s face, quality of life, as well as their expected longevity. If your child’s illness was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription medications chemical substances, toxic chemicals, or environmental circumstances, our firm can provide you with expert insight and advice on the merits of a claim. Contact us now to start the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case for you without charge or obligation. We only get paid if we get your case settled or win it.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed to toxins and chemicals on a daily basis as part of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately some of these chemicals have been proven to cause birth defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is related to exposure to chemicals could be eligible for compensation.
The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain substances, such as toxic solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully handled many cases against the biggest companies in the world in these cases, and has won billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
It is known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as benzene as well as Vinyl Chloride at Camp Lejeune can increase the risk of developing childhood cancers, including hematopoietic, as well as birth defects. Additionally, prescription medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been proven to be 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 corporate defendants who cause the suffering and pain of families who’s lives have been destroyed by their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the practice of law in New York and New Jersey.