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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with a birth defect due to negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages include medical costs or lost income as well as punitive damages in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you recover compensation to pay for your child's injuries and future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical malpractice, defective drugs, and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who take care of your children could have a significant impact on your family's future. If they make a mistake that causes birth defects or injuries your child may be faced with years of financial stress and physical and emotional challenges throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you make a claim for compensation against those accountable for your child's medical issues. It could be a medical professional, a hospital, or something that happened prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can evaluate your case and provide you with valuable information and connect you with medical experts to analyze the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that can lead to a birth defect for instance, if they prescribed medication which increased the chance of your baby's illness or failing to conduct certain tests and screenings in pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice which could be grounds for an action. If you believe that a medical mistake caused a birth defect in your child, you are entitled to compensation for your past as well as future health costs. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional distress or other losses which you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs and over-the counter medications and exposure to chemicals in the workplace or home, and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical conditions are very expensive. Parents often question what caused the child's illness and where to turn if costs for costly treatments and procedures start to pile up.

The drugs must undergo thorough testing before they can be sold on the market, and drug manufacturers are expected to be aware of any potential side effects. They could be held accountable for lawsuits involving product liability filed by consumers in the event that they fail to comply with this. An knowledgeable birth defect attorney can help determine whether the medication is defective and the cause of your child's health issues.

If you think that the birth defect of your child is caused by a specific medication begin by writing down your symptoms and saving the medication packaging and receipts. It is also important to record the date you first began to notice symptoms in your child. This information is crucial in determining the statute of limitations.

If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that caused the condition, you have only one year to bring a lawsuit. A birth defect lawyer can help you make a convincing case and ensure that your child's legal rights are secured. They can also provide you with the financial aid you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious conditions which affect the structure of various parts of a child's body. They can be caused by environmental toxins or the side effects of certain medications or genetic or chromosomal anomalies.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families learn about the causes of birth defects and how they can pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our attorneys work with a team of medical experts to determine if an individual birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial lawyer, is a top lawyer in birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the country 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 agricultural industries; pesticide spray or drift exposures by crop dusters, and exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex product liability litigation, which includes birth defect cases. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm, she was a District Assistant Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has recovered 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 birth defects continue to occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risks associated with pregnancy. These issues can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth problems and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic factors, they can also be the result of health care providers' negligence during pregnancy or the birth. 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. While birth injuries happen during labor and delivery however, birth defects can develop in the womb and usually have a long-term impact on the fetus' general body structure or function.

If a baby is born with defects in the birth process due to someone else's negligent action or inability to act the way it should, the child could be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and is placed in trust on behalf of the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers concentrate on the environmental causes of these disorders and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemicals that are linked to congenital disabilities, developmental delays and other grave birth defects. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner, has dedicated her legal career for over 30 years to helping women who have been exposed to toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.