Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child is suffering from an abnormality in their birth that is the result of negligence and carelessness, you are entitled to damages. These damages include medical costs as well as lost income and punitive damages, in certain instances.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you obtain compensation to cover the costs of your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who look after your child may have an enormous impact on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that lead to birth defects or injuries that could lead to years of financial struggles and a lifetime of physical and emotional stress for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you make a claim for compensation against the party responsible for your child’s medical issues. This could be a medical professional, a hospital or an event that occurred prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can analyze your case, provide important insights, and connect with medical experts who will look over the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that leads to a birth defect, for example when he prescribed medication which increased the risk of being affected or if he did not to conduct certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a lawsuit. If you think that a medical error caused a birth defect in your child, you are entitled to compensation for past and future health care costs. A successful lawsuit could compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress and other losses which you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are at fault for a variety of birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical issues are very expensive. Parents often wonder how their child's condition occurred and where to turn when charges pile up for expensive treatments and procedures.

Drug manufacturers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they are sold and must anticipate any potential side effects. If they fail to meet this requirement, they could be held liable for product liability lawsuits filed by affected consumers. An experienced birth defect attorney can help determine if the defective medication is responsible for the health issues of your child.

If you think that the birth defect in your child's baby is due to a particular drug, start by documenting your symptoms and saving the prescription packaging and receipts. You should also note the date you first noticed symptoms in your child. This information is crucial in determining the time limit for a child's illness.

You have a year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed to any toxic substance that caused the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in constructing an effective case and help you ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also assist you obtain the financial assistance needed to cover treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious problems which affect the structure of parts of a child's body. Environmental toxins, the side-effects of certain medications genetic or chromosomal disorders, or other factors can cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand what causes birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers work with a network of medical experts to determine if the particular birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney, is a leader when it comes to birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and across the globe. He was the main plaintiff in some of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries, and pesticides.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex product liability litigation, including 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 racked up millions in settlements for clients and is experienced in all types of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and defects still occur despite the fact that modern medical technology has greatly decreased the risk of pregnancy. These issues can have a major impact on the lives of parents and infants.

While many birth injuries and defects are caused by environmental or genetic factors but they can also be due to medical professionals' negligence during pregnancy or the birth. These errors can include prescribing incorrect medications or not checking the mother for signs of damage to her prenatal body.

It can be difficult to tell between a birth injury and a birth defect. Birth injuries happen during labor and birth. Birth defects, however develop during the womb. They can have a long-lasting impact on the fetus' overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with an anomaly in the birth due to someone else's negligent action or inability to act, that child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and is placed in trust for the child's benefit.

Our Queens birth defects lawyers at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogens chemical that have been associated with congenital and developmental delays. Managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal practice to defending women exposed to arsenic, mercury and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.