Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has a birth defect caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses as well as lost wages and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in obtaining compensation for injuries to your child 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 treat your child could have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make a mistake which causes birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial stress and emotional and physical challenges throughout their life.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you to file a claim for compensation against those accountable for your child's medical issues. It could be a doctor, hospital, or something that happened prior to the birth of your child. A Queens birth defect attorney can analyze your case, give useful information, and connect with medical experts who will review the evidence.

A doctor might make a mistake which leads to birth defects for instance the prescription of medication that could have increased the risk of your baby's condition or failing to conduct certain tests and screenings throughout pregnancy. These are examples of medical malpractice which could be the basis for an action. If you think that a medical error caused birth defects in your child, you are entitled to compensation for past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit may also be compensated for the loss of income, emotional distress, and any other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines and exposure to chemicals in the home or workplace and other environmental dangers. The cost of these medical conditions is astronomical. Parents often wonder what caused their child's condition and what to do when the costs for costly treatments and procedures start to pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo thorough testing before they can be sold on the market, and drug producers are required to identify any potential adverse effects. They could be held responsible for product liability suits filed by consumers if they fail in this. An experienced birth defect lawyer can determine if the defective medication is at fault for your child's health complications.

If you suspect that a birth defect in your child is caused by medication, record your symptoms and save the packaging as well as receipts. You should also note the date that you first observed your child's symptoms. This information is vital for determining the statute of limitations.

If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that caused their condition, you have only one year to make a claim. A skilled attorney for birth defects can assist you in building a strong case and ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also offer the financial aid you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

Birth defects are serious problems that change the structure of one or more areas of a baby's body. The effects of environmental toxins, certain medications and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities and other factors may cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families learn about the causes of birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our attorneys work with medical experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.

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

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation 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 recouped millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all kinds of litigation including mass torts and class action claims.

Product Liability

While medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with childbirth, birth injuries and birth defects remain frequent. These problems can have a significant impact on the quality of life for infants and their parents.

While many birth injuries and birth defects are caused by environmental or genetic factors they may also be due to the negligence of health professionals during pregnancy or delivery. These errors include prescribing incorrect medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect may be confusing. While birth injuries occur during labor and birth, birth defects develop in the womb. They usually cause long-term damage to the fetus' general body structure or function.

If a child is born with an anomaly in the birth because of someone else's negligence act or inability to act the way it should, the child could be entitled to compensation. This compensation is awarded to the victim and is kept in trust for the benefit of the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers focus on the environmental causes of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemicals which are associated with 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 compounds that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.