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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages include medical expenses as well as lost income and punitive damages, in certain instances.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who take care of your child may have an enormous impact on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that lead to birth injuries or defects which could result in years of financial difficulties and the prospect of a lifetime of physical and emotional struggles for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can help to file a claim against the people who are accountable for the medical issues your child has, whether it is the hospital or doctor who made a mistake during labor and delivery process or if the source of the birth defect of your child was something that occurred to your baby prior. A Queens birth defect attorney will review your case, provide valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will look over the evidence.

A doctor might make a mistake that can lead to birth defects, for example the prescription of medication that could have increased the chances of your baby's condition or if they failed to perform certain tests or screenings during pregnancy. These are examples of medical malpractice that may be cause for an action. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused birth defects in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for your past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional stress or other losses that you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter drugs, chemical exposure in the workplace or home and other environmental dangers. Unfortunately, these medical conditions are very expensive. Parents often ask how their child's condition came about and what to do when bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Medications are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and manufacturers are expected to anticipate any potential adverse effects. If they fail to do so, they could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits that are filed by consumers who suffer from the issue. An experienced birth defect lawyer can determine if the defective medication is at fault for your child's health issues.

If you believe that your child's birth defect is linked to a specific drug begin by logging your symptoms and storing the medications' packaging and receipts. It is also important to note the date on which you first observed the symptoms of your child. This is essential to determining the time limit to file a claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that caused their condition, you've only one year to bring a lawsuit. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in building an impressive case and make sure that your child's rights are secured. They can also assist you get the financial support needed to pay for treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious issues that can affect the structure and function of the child's body. They can be caused through environmental toxins, adverse effects of certain medications or genetic or chromosomal disorders.

Levy Konigsberg LLP's team is dedicated to helping families better understand what causes birth defect and what they can do to seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our attorneys collaborate with a group of medical experts to determine if the particular birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, and has been able to defend clients against large corporations that expose the children to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and across the globe. He was the prosecutor in some of the first birth defect lawsuits that involved glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing and in agriculture industries; pesticide sprays or drift exposures caused by crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy-metals like 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. She was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office before joining the firm. She has racked up millions in settlements for her clients and is skilled in all forms of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

While modern medical technology has drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth birth injuries and birth defects are typical. These issues can have a significant impact on the quality of life of infants and their parents.

While many birth defects and injuries result from genetic or environmental factors they can also result from the carelessness of health professionals during pregnancy or during the delivery. These errors could include prescribing incorrect medications or not monitoring the mother for signs of damage to her prenatal body.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect can be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, occur in the womb. They can have a long-term impact on the overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with an anomaly in the birth due to someone else's negligent decision or inaction the way it should, the child could be entitled to compensation. This compensation is awarded to the victim and is stored in trust for the child's benefit.

Our Queens birth defects attorneys at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogens chemical that have been linked to developmental delays and congenital disabilities. Managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal experience to bringing justice to women exposed to mercury, arsenic, and other toxic heavy metals and chemicals that can cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.