Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child suffers from a birth defect that is the result of negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in some instances.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in obtaining compensation to cover your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Birth defects are often caused by medical malpractice or defective drugs, as well as toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

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

Birth injury lawyers can assist you in filing a claim to recover compensation against those accountable for your child's medical issues. It could be a doctor, a hospital or even something that occurred before your child was born. A Queens birth defects attorney can evaluate your case and provide you with valuable information and connect you with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor might make a mistake that can lead to a birth defect for instance the prescription of medication that increased the chance of your baby's illness or if they failed to perform certain tests or screenings during pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a suit. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that you believe was caused by an error in medical care you should be compensated for past and future expenses related to your child's medical treatment. A successful lawsuit may also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional distress, as well as any other losses you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

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

Drug manufacturers must thoroughly test their products before they're sold, and are expected to be aware of any possible adverse effects. They could be held responsible for lawsuits involving product liability filed by consumers if they fail in this. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine whether an unsuitable medication could be the cause of your child's health issues.

If you think that a birth defect in your child is due to drugs, note your symptoms and save the package and receipts. You should also record the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is essential to determining the statute of limitations for filing a claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to their condition, you have only one year to bring a lawsuit. An experienced birth defect attorney can help you create a strong case and help you ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also provide you with the financial support you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious illnesses that alter the structure of a particular part of the body of a newborn. They can be caused through environmental toxins, adverse effects of certain medications or genetic or chromosomal anomalies.

Levy Konigsberg LLP's staff is committed to helping families better understand the causes of birth defects and how they can pursue compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical professionals 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 leading lawyer in birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of 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 agricultural industries; pesticide spray or drift exposures caused by crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex litigation concerning product liability, including birth defect cases. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all types 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 significantly reduced the risk of pregnancy. These issues can have a significant impact on the lives of parents and children.

While many birth defects and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic factors, they can also result from the negligence of health care providers during the birth or delivery. These errors include prescribing incorrect medication or not monitoring the mother for signs prenatal damage.

It can be difficult to tell between a birth injury and a birth defect. Birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, are created during the womb. They can have a long-term impact on the overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with defects in the birth process because of someone else's negligence act or failure to act, that child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who suffered, and it is placed in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers focus on the causes of environmental origins of these disorders and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemical which are associated with congenital disabilities, developmental delays, and other grave birth defects. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner and attorney, has dedicated her career for over 30 years to reclaiming women who have been exposed to toxic heavy metals, chemicals and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive problems in children.