Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child suffering from an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence, then you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses in addition to lost wages and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your child's injuries and future medical costs. Birth defects are usually caused by medical negligence or defective drugs. toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who treat your child can have an enormous impact on the future of your family. If they make a misstep that causes birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial strain and physical and emotional struggles throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can help you bring a case against those who may be responsible for your child's medical problems, whether it is the hospital or doctor who made a mistake during birthing process or if the source of your child's birth defect was something that happened to your baby prior to birth. A Queens birth defects attorney can analyze your situation, provide valuable insight, and connect you with medical experts to examine the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth deformity such as in the event that he prescribed a medication that increased the risk of being affected or if he did not to conduct certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a suit. If your child suffers from a birth defect that you believe is caused by an error in medicine you are entitled to compensation to cover the past and future costs related to your baby's health treatment. A successful lawsuit will also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional distress, and any other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects result from prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines, chemical exposure in the workplace or home and other environmental dangers. Unfortunately, these medical issues are very expensive. Parents often wonder what triggered their child's condition, and what to do when the bills for expensive treatments and procedures pile up.

The drugs must undergo rigorous testing prior to being put on the market, and drug manufacturers are expected to be aware of any potential side effects. They could be held accountable for lawsuits involving product liability filed by consumers if they fail to do this. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine if the defective medication is the cause of the health issues of your child.

If you suspect that a birth defect in your child is due to the use of a medication, keep track of your symptoms and save the package and receipts. Also note the date when you first noticed the symptoms of your child. This is essential to determining the time limit for filing an insurance claim.

You have one year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed to some toxic substance that contributed to the condition. A birth defect lawyer can help you make a convincing case and ensure that your child's legal rights are protected. They can also assist you get the financial support needed to pay for treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious conditions that alter the structure of a particular part of the body of a newborn. The effects of environmental toxins, certain medications genetic or chromosomal problems or other causes may cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand the cause of birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical experts to determine if a birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed the children to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and around the world. He prosecuted some of the first birth defect lawsuits, involving glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing and in agriculture industries, pesticide spray or drift exposures from crop dusters, and exposure to heavy metals, such as lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect cases. She graduated from Williams College with a magna sum laude and Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has secured millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of her clients. She has experience in all types of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Although modern medical technology has greatly reduced the risks that come with childbirth, birth injuries and birth defects are common. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of parents and infants.

While many birth defects or injuries result from genetic or environmental factors they can also result from the negligence of health professionals during the pregnancy or during delivery. These errors can include prescribing inappropriate medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect can be confusing. Birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, are created within the womb. They can have a long-lasting impact on the fetus’ overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction by another, they may be entitled compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who was injured and held in trust for the child's benefit.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys focus on the environmental causes that cause these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemical that can cause congenital disabilities, developmental delays and other grave birth defects. Our managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal experience to bringing justice to women exposed to arsenic and mercury and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.