Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child is suffering from an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence, you are entitled to compensation. These damages could include medical costs or lost wages, as well as punitive damage in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in recovering compensation to cover the costs of your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects are medical negligence, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who take care of your child could have an impact on the future of your family. If they make a misstep which causes birth defects or injuries the child could be subject to years of financial hardship and emotional and physical struggles throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can help to file a claim against those who may be accountable for the medical issues of your child whether it's a hospital or doctor that made a mistake during the birthing and delivery process or if the cause of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby before birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can review your case, provide important information, and connect you with medical experts who will review the evidence.

A doctor defect may make a mistake which leads to a birth deformity, for example in the event that he prescribed a medication which increased the risk of developing the condition, or if he failed to carry out certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a lawsuit. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused a birth defect in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit could also be compensated for the loss of income, your emotional distress, and any other losses you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects result from prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter drugs and chemical exposure at the workplace or home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical issues is huge. Parents often ask themselves what caused their child's condition and where to turn when costs for costly treatments and procedures start to pile up.

Drug makers must test their products thoroughly before they sell their products and must anticipate any potential adverse reactions. They could be held responsible for any product liability lawsuits filed by consumers if they fail in this. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to determine if a medication that is defective is to blame for the health problems of your child.

If you believe that the birth defect in your child's baby is linked to a specific drug begin by writing down your symptoms and keeping medication packaging and receipts. Also, note the date you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is vital to determining the time limit for filing an insurance claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that caused the condition, you have only one year to start a lawsuit. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to make a convincing case and ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also provide the financial support you need to cover the cost of treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious problems that alter the structure of a particular part of the body of a newborn. Environmental toxins, side-effects of certain medications genetic or chromosomal disorders, or other factors can cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand what causes 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 exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney, is a leader in birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the country and around the world. He prosecuted some of the first birth defect lawsuits that involved glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing and in agriculture industries; pesticide spray or drift exposures by crop dusters, and exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect cases. She graduated with a magna laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm, she was an Assistant District Attorney at Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all kinds of litigation including mass tort and class action claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and birth defects continue to occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risks associated with pregnancy. These conditions can have a significant impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth injuries and defects are the result of genetic or environmental factors they may also be caused by health care providers' negligence during pregnancy or delivery. These errors could include prescribing inappropriate medications or failing to monitor the mother for indications of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect could be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and birth, birth defects develop in the womb. They usually have a long-term effect on the fetus's overall body structure or function.

If a child is born with a birth defect due to the negligence or inaction of another person, they could be entitled to compensation. This compensation is awarded to the victim and kept in trust for the benefit of the child.

Our Queens birth defects lawyers at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogens chemical that have been associated with congenital and developmental delays. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30-year legal career to vindicating women exposed to arsenic, mercury, and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in infants.