Here s A Little-Known Fact Concerning Birth Defect Case
Birth Defect Lawyers
If a baby is born with a serious medical condition parents could end up burdened with medical bills. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that was caused by medical malpractice or by exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY birth defects lawyer can help you pursue justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Certain birth defects are caused by changes in the chromosomes or genes. These problems can be passed down from parents with these abnormalities, or they can result from a mutation in an ovum that has been fertilized. These issues can affect how the body is constructed or the way in which the body functions. These genetic issues can be minor or severe.
There are also birth defects that are caused by things in the environment during the development of the fetus. Chemicals and toxins (such as those in industrial solvents (such as benzene) or Birth Defect Lawsuits trichloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene that is used in degreasing metals and painting) can cause birth defects. These can also lead to exposure to lead, arsenic, mercury, and other heavy metals in the manufacturing process or in power plants. These harmful substances are referred to as teratogens, and they can cause serious harm to the developing baby.
Medical professionals may cause birth defects due to negligence. For example they might fail to diagnose or treat a mother's problem during pregnancy, or even after the baby is born. A doctor may be negligent if he / she prescribes medication that can cause a birth defect, or negligently administers a medicine. Medical malpractice lawsuits may be brought against the doctor who was responsible for the error. A birth injury lawsuit may also be brought against a company if they expose a pregnant employee to harmful substances.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that have negative consequences on its appearance or function. According to the CDC they can affect any body part.
If the child is born with a birth defect parents are often interested in knowing how the condition developed. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A birth defect lawyer with experience can assist families to determine the causes of birth defects, and then file a suit against those responsible.
Medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries typically have a statute of limitations of only 1 year. This means that parents need to act quickly after identifying the birth defect and linking it to the underlying cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices, 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 traumatizing experience of discovering that the child has a birth defect or injury, but this is not an option when you are attempting to file an legal claim. It is important to partner with an experienced birth defect and birth injury lawyer who can manage the preceding steps quickly.
Product Liability
Modern technology and medicine have drastically reduced the risk of childbirth. However birth injuries and defects remain possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy or delivery, you may be legally entitled to financial compensation for your losses.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP will help you determine whether or not you are eligible for a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties accountable. Our team has the resources and experience to protect your rights. This includes the services of specialized medical and scientific experts who are able to identify and connect the medical problem of your child to chemical exposure.
Birth defects can vary in severity and affect the appearance of children, their quality of life, and longevity. Our firm can provide professional advice and insight on the merits a claim when your child's condition is caused by medical negligence, prescription drugs, toxic chemical exposure, or environmental factors. Contact us today to begin the process of obtaining compensation for your damages. We will review your case free of charge and without obligation. We only receive a fee in the event that we win or settle your case.
Exposure to toxic substances
Many people are exposed to chemicals and toxins on regular basis due to their work or environments. Unfortunately some of these chemicals can cause birth defect (teratogens) and cause harm to babies. Parents who believe that the birth defect of their child is a result of exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.
Chemical exposure during pregnancy is among the main causes of birth defects. Certain of these substances, including toxic solvents used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry have been proven to cause a variety of birth defects in unborn children. Our firm has handled a number of cases against the largest corporations globally in these cases, and has won billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
It is well known that in utero exposures to organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene and toluene (TCE) as well as the exposure to benzene and 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 associated with various birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a partner at Phillips & Paolicelli, focusing on the complexities of product liability litigation and birth defect lawsuits against corporations who cause the suffering and suffering of families whose lives have been devastated through their negligence. She is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.