3 Ways The Birth Defect Case Can Affect Your Life
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Birth Defect Lawyers
If a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves buried in medical bills. If your child has a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you get justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Some birth problems are caused by changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These problems can be passed on from parents who have these disorders or result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can alter the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems can be either mild or severe.
Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) as well as trichloroethylene that is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. They can also be exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals that are used in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
A medical professional may cause a birth defect through incompetence, for example, not diagnosing or treating the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor could be negligent when they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects or administer the medication in a way that is not correct. A medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed to a harmful substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have negative consequences on its appearance or function. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any part or body.
Parents often want to know why a birth defect was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen-related chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those accountable.
In most instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents need to act quickly once they have identified an issue with their birth and determining the cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payments made to credit cards and other evidence to support the claim for compensation.
While it is nice to have more time taking the shock of finding out that a child is born with defects or birth injuries but this isn't an option in an official case. This is why it is critical to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the preceding steps efficiently.
Product Liability
Modern medicine and technology have greatly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to help cover your loss.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can help you determine whether or not you are eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources to defend your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the conditions of your child's with chemical exposure.
Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of children, their quality of life, and life span. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of getting compensation for your damages. We will review your case free of cost or obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect law firms defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that their child is suffering from a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.
The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully dealt with numerous cases against the largest corporations around the world in these matters, winning billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents like toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in addition to benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood hemopoietic malformations and cancers. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been linked to various birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complex litigation involving product liability including birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She graduated with a magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.
If a baby is born with a serious medical condition, parents may find themselves buried in medical bills. If your child has a birth defect caused due to medical negligence or exposure to certain drugs, you may be entitled to compensation.
A Hudson, NY lawyer for birth defects can help you get justice.
Birth Defects and Causes
Some birth problems are caused by changes in chromosomes, genes, or genes. These problems can be passed on from parents who have these disorders or result from a new mutation in a fertilized ovum. These issues can alter the way the body functions or is formed. These genetic problems can be either mild or severe.
Birth defects can also be caused by environmental factors during fetal growth. Chemicals and toxins, including the ones found in industrial solvents (such as benzene) as well as trichloroethylene that is used in dry cleaning, and perchloroethylene used in metal degreasing and painting) can cause birth defects. They can also be exposure to arsenic and lead, mercury or other heavy metals that are used in the production of goods or in power plants. These harmful substances, also called teratogens cause serious harm to a growing baby.
A medical professional may cause a birth defect through incompetence, for example, not diagnosing or treating the mother's health issues during pregnancy or after the child is born. A doctor could be negligent when they prescribe medication that can cause birth defects or administer the medication in a way that is not correct. A medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor who caused the negligence. A birth injury lawsuit could be brought against an employer who places pregnant workers in a position where they are exposed to a harmful substance.
Medical Malpractice
Birth defects are structural changes to the body that can have negative consequences on its appearance or function. According to the CDC the conditions could affect any part or body.
Parents often want to know why a birth defect was created. Medical negligence or exposures to teratogen-related chemicals are the most commonly cited causes. A seasoned birth defect lawyer can help families find the cause of birth defects and file a lawsuit against those accountable.
In most instances, the statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases involving birth injury is only one year. This means that parents need to act quickly once they have identified an issue with their birth and determining the cause of the injury. This includes gathering invoices and receipts, payments made to credit cards and other evidence to support the claim for compensation.
While it is nice to have more time taking the shock of finding out that a child is born with defects or birth injuries but this isn't an option in an official case. This is why it is critical to consult a skilled birth defect lawyer and birth injury attorney who will take care of all the preceding steps efficiently.
Product Liability
Modern medicine and technology have greatly decreased the risks of childbirth. Birth defects and injuries remain possible. If your child sustained an injury due to the negligence or carelessness of a medical professional during labor, pregnancy and delivery, you may be entitled to financial compensation to help cover your loss.
A birth defect lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP can help you determine whether or not you are eligible to file a lawsuit against the doctor, hospital, and other parties responsible. Our team has the knowledge and resources to defend your rights. This includes the assistance of specialized medical and scientific experts who can determine and connect the conditions of your child's with chemical exposure.
Birth defects can vary in severity and impact the appearance of children, their quality of life, and life span. If your child's illness was the result of medical malpractice, or by exposure to prescription drugs, toxic chemicals, or environmental factors, our firm will provide you with professional advice and guidance on the merits of a claim. Contact us today to begin the process of getting compensation for your damages. We will review your case free of cost or obligation. We only get paid if we win or settle your case.
Toxic Exposure
Many people are exposed toxins and chemicals on a every day basis as a result of their jobs or environments. Unfortunately, some of these toxins are known to cause birth defect law firms defects (teratogens) and may harm babies. Parents who believe that their child is suffering from a birth defect that is related to exposure to chemicals could be qualified for compensation.
The exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is among the top causes of birth defects. Certain of these chemicals, including harmful solvents in the semiconductor industry are known to cause birth defects in infants who are not yet born. Our firm has successfully dealt with numerous cases against the largest corporations around the world in these matters, winning billions of dollars in settlement agreements.
In the utero period, exposure to organic solvents like toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in addition to benzene and vinyl chloride at Camp Lejeune, are known to increase the risk of developing childhood hemopoietic malformations and cancers. SSRIs as well as other prescription medications including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also been linked to various birth defects.
Victoria Phillips is a Partner at Phillips & Paolicelli. She is a specialist in complex litigation involving product liability including birth defect lawsuits and corporate defendants that cause suffering and pain to families whose lives have been devastated due to their negligence. She graduated with a magna cumlaude from Williams College and Columbia Law School and is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.