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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with a birth defect that was caused by negligence or carelessness, you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs in addition to lost wages and punitive damage in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you obtain 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

Medical professionals who look after your children can have a significant impact on your family's future. If they make a mistake that causes birth defects or injuries the child could be subject to years of financial strain and physical and emotional challenges throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can help you make a claim for compensation against the parties responsible for your child’s medical problems. This could be a doctor, a hospital or even something that occurred before the birth of your child. A Queens birth defect lawyer will review your case, provide valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that can lead to a birth defect, for example the prescription of medication which increased the risk of being affected or if he failed to conduct certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a lawsuit. If you think that a medical error caused birth defects in your child, you are entitled to compensation for past as well as future health costs. A successful lawsuit will also be compensated for the loss of income, your emotional stress, and other losses you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over-the counter medicines, chemical exposure at home or at work and environmental hazards are at fault for a variety of birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical issues are extremely costly. Parents often wonder why their child's condition came about and where to turn, as bills pile up for expensive treatments and procedures.

Drug manufacturers must thoroughly test their products before they sell their products, and are expected to anticipate any possible side effects. They could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits filed by consumers if they fail to do this. A birth defect lawyer can help determine if a defective drug is the reason for the health complications of your child.

If you suspect that the birth defect you are seeing in your child may be caused by medication, record your symptoms and save the package and receipts. You should also note the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This information is crucial in determining the statute of limitations to file a claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to their condition, you've only one year to start a lawsuit. A skilled attorney for birth defects can help you create an effective case and make sure that your child's rights are protected. They will also be able to 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 one or more parts of a baby's body. They can be caused through environmental toxins, adverse effects of certain medications or chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.

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

The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, and has been able to defend clients against major corporations that expose them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the nation and around the world. He was the main plaintiff in some of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents that are used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries and pesticides.

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

Product Liability

While modern medical technology has greatly reduced the risks associated with childbirth, birth injuries and defects remain common. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth defects and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic causes, they can also be caused by the carelessness of health professionals during pregnancy or delivery. These errors can include prescribing inappropriate medications or failing to observe the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect may be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and birth and birth defects are a result of the womb, and often have a long-term impact on the fetus's overall body structure or function.

If a child is born with defects in the birth process due to someone else's negligent act or inability to act and act accordingly, the child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and held in trust on behalf of the child.

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 associated with developmental delays and congenital disabilities. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner has dedicated her legal career of 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.