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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has a birth defect caused by negligence, then you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs in addition to lost wages and punitive damages in some instances.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you recover compensation for your child's injuries and future medical costs. Common causes of birth defects include medical negligence, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who care for your children could be a significant influence on your family's future. If they make a misstep that leads to birth defects or injuries your child may be faced with years of financial strain and physical and emotional struggles throughout their life.

Birth injury attorneys can help you file a claim against those accountable for your child's medical issues or injuries, whether it's an institution or doctor who committed a mistake during the birthing process or if the cause of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby before birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can analyze your case, give important information, and connect you with medical experts who will analyze the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth defect for instance, the prescription of medication which increased the risk of condition or if he was unable to carry out certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are examples of medical malpractice which could be grounds for a lawsuit. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused birth defects in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit could compensate you for your loss of income, emotional stress, or any other losses that you've experienced.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over-the counter drugs, chemical exposure at work or home, and environmental hazards are all responsible for many birth defects. The cost of these medical issues is astronomical. Parents often ask themselves what caused their child's health condition and where to go when costs for costly procedures and treatments pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and drug manufacturers are expected to anticipate any potential adverse effects. They could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits filed by consumers when they fail to do this. An experienced birth defect attorney can help determine if a defective medication may be responsible for your child's health issues.

If you think that the birth defect you are seeing in your child may be caused by a drug, document your symptoms and keep the packaging and receipts. You should also record the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is vital to determining the time limit to file an insurance claim.

You have a year to file a lawsuit in the event that your child was exposed to any toxic substance that caused the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in constructing an effective case and ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also provide the financial support you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious conditions that alter the structure of one or more components of a baby's body. They may be caused by environmental toxins or the side effects of certain medications, or chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand the cause of birth defects and how they can seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical professionals to determine whether a birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial lawyer, is a leading lawyer when it comes to birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the country and around the globe. He was the plaintiff in many of the first birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agriculture industries and pesticides.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex product liability litigation, which includes birth defect cases. She graduated as a magna cumlaude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. She was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office before joining the firm. She has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all sorts of litigation, including mass tort and class action claims.

Product Liability

While medical advances have significantly reduced the risks associated with childbirth, birth injuries and birth defects remain common. These issues can have a profound impact on the quality of life of children and their parents.

While many birth defects or injuries are the result of environmental or genetic factors, they also can result from the negligence of health professionals during the birth or delivery. These mistakes can be caused by prescribing the wrong medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

It is often difficult to distinguish between a birth injury or a birth defect. Birth injuries are common during labor and birth. Birth defects, however, are created during the womb. They can have a long-term impact on the fetus' overall body structure and function.

If a baby is born with an abnormality in birth because of someone else's negligence decision or inaction, that child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim, and it is placed in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys focus on the causes of environmental origins of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemical which are associated with developmental delays, congenital disabilities, and other serious birth defects. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner has dedicated her legal career of over 30 years to helping women who have been exposed to toxic heavy metals, chemicals, and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive problems in children.