Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has an anomaly in the birth defect lawsuit caused by negligence, then you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs as well as lost wages and punitive damage in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your child's injuries and medical expenses in the future. Birth defects are usually caused by medical malpractice or defective drugs, as well as exposure to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who look after your child can have significant influence on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that leads to birth defects or injuries the child could be subject to years of financial hardship and emotional and physical challenges throughout their life.

Birth injury lawyers can help you bring a case against those who may be accountable for the medical issues your child has whether it's a doctor or hospital who made a mistake during the birth and labor process or if the root of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby prior to birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer will analyze your case and provide you with valuable information and connect you with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth defect for instance, when he prescribed medication that increased the risk of condition or if he did not to carry out certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice which could be cause for a lawsuit. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused an anomaly in the birth of your child, you may be entitled to compensation for past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit will also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional stress, and any other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over-the counter medications, chemical exposures at home or at work and environmental hazards are causes of many birth defects. Unfortunately, the costs of these health issues is astronomical. Parents often wonder what caused their child's health condition and where to go when costs for costly treatments and procedures start to pile up.

Drug manufacturers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they sell their products, and are expected to anticipate any potential side effects. If they fail to do so, they could be held liable for product liability lawsuits filed by affected consumers. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine if the medication is defective and the cause of your child's health problems.

If you suspect that an abnormality in the birth of your child may be caused by drugs, note your symptoms and keep the packaging and receipts. Also note the date you first noticed the symptoms of your child. This is essential to determining the time limit to file a claim.

If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that caused their condition, you've only one year to file a lawsuit. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to develop a compelling case and ensure that your child's legal rights are protected. They can also provide the financial support you need to cover the costs of necessary treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious problems that change the structure of one or more areas of the body of a newborn. They may be caused by environmental toxins, side effects of certain medications or genetic or chromosomal disorders.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand what causes birth defects and how they can pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers work with a team of medical experts to determine whether an individual 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, and has been able to defend clients against large corporations that exposed them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and around the globe. He was the prosecutor in some of the first birth defect lawsuits involving glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing as well as in agriculture industries; pesticide spray or drift exposures by crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex product liability litigation, which includes birth defect cases. She graduated with a magna 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 forms of litigation including mass torts and class action claims.

Product Liability

Birth defects and birth injuries continue to occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risk of pregnancy. These issues can have a significant impact on the quality of life of babies and their parents.

While many birth injuries and defects result from environmental or genetic causes but they can also be the result of health care providers' negligence 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' general body structure or function.

If a child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction of a third party, they could be entitled to compensation. This compensation is awarded to the person who was injured and stored in trust for the child's benefit.

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