Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child with an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses as well as lost income and punitive damages, in certain instances.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you obtain compensation to pay for your child's injuries and future medical expenses. Birth defects are usually caused by medical negligence or defective drugs. exposure to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who treat your children could have a significant impact on your family's future. If they make a mistake that results in birth injuries or defects that can lead to years of financial hardship and a lifetime of physical and emotional struggles for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can help you make a claim for compensation against the party accountable for your child's medical problems. This could be a doctor, hospital or even something that occurred prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can review your situation and provide 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 example, if they prescribed medication that could have increased the chances of your baby's condition or in the event that they failed to perform certain tests and screenings throughout pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a lawsuit. If your child has an anomaly in the birth that you believe was caused by an error in medical care, you deserve compensation to cover future and past costs related to your baby's health treatment. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional stress or other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects result from prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines, chemical exposure in the home or at work and other environmental dangers. Unfortunately, these medical conditions are extremely costly. Parents often question what caused their child's condition, and where to go when costs for costly treatments and procedures mount up.

Medicines are required to undergo thorough testing before they can be sold on the market, and manufacturers are expected to anticipate any potential side effects. They could be held accountable for product liability suits filed by consumers if they fail in this. An expert birth defect lawyer can help determine whether an unsuitable medication could be responsible for the health issues of your child.

If you suspect that an abnormality in the birth of your child may be caused by a drug, document your symptoms and save the package and receipts. It is also important to note the date when you first observed your child's symptoms. This information is crucial to determining the time limit to file an insurance claim.

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

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious issues which affect the structure of the child's body. They may be caused by environmental toxins, 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 the best way to pursue compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with a group of medical experts to determine whether a particular birth defect is related to chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and across the world. He was the lead plaintiff in a few of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agriculture industries and pesticides.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex legal cases involving product liability 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 worked as an Assistant District Attorney at 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

While modern medical technology has greatly reduced the risks that come with childbirth birth injuries and defects are still typical. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and infants.

While many birth defects or injuries are caused by environmental or genetic factors, they may also be the result of the carelessness of health professionals during pregnancy or delivery. These errors can include prescribing inappropriate medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs prenatal damage.

It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between a birth injury or a birth defect. Birth injuries are common during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however develop within the womb. They may have a lasting impact on the overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with defects in the birth process due to someone else's negligent act or failure to act, that child may be entitled to compensation. This compensation is granted to the victim and held 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. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner, has dedicated her legal 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.