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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with a birth defect that was caused by negligence, then you are entitled to compensation. These damages could include medical expenses or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in some instances.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in recovering compensation to pay for your child's injuries and future medical expenses. Birth defects are often caused by medical negligence, defective drugs, and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who care for your child could have an impact on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that results in birth injuries or defects which could result in years of financial hardship and an entire lifetime of physical and emotional challenges for your child.

Birth injury lawyers can help you to file a claim for compensation against the people accountable for your child's medical issues. It could be a doctor, hospital or anything that happened before your child was born. A Queens birth defect lawyer will analyze your case, provide valuable insight, and connect you with medical professionals to review the evidence.

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

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over-the counter medications, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are responsible for many birth defects. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical problems is staggering. Parents often question what caused their child's health condition and what to do when the costs for costly procedures and treatments pile up.

Drug makers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they are released for sale and must anticipate any potential adverse reactions. They could be held accountable for claims brought against them by consumers if they fail to do this. An knowledgeable birth defect attorney can help determine if the defective medication is the cause of your child's health issues.

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

If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that contributed to their condition, you've only one year to bring a lawsuit. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in constructing a strong case and make sure that your child's rights are protected. They can also offer the financial assistance you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

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

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand the cause of birth defects and how they can seek compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with a network of medical experts to determine whether a 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, representing clients against large corporations that exposed the children to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases throughout the United States and around the world. He was the prosecutor in some of the first birth defect lawsuits that involved glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing as well as in the agricultural industries; pesticide spray or drift exposures from crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy metals such as lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation as well as 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 recouped 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

Birth injuries and defects still occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risks associated with pregnancy. These conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of life of babies and their parents.

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

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

If a child is born with a birth defect due to the negligence or inaction of another, they could be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim, and it is held in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys concentrate on the causes of environmental origins of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemicals that can cause congenital disabilities, developmental delays and other grave birth defects. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner and attorney, has dedicated her 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 issues in children.