Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses, lost income and punitive damages in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you obtain compensation for injuries to your child and medical expenses in the future. Birth defects are often caused by medical malpractice, defective drugs, and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who care for your children can have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make a misstep that leads to birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial hardship and physical and emotional challenges throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you to file a claim for compensation against the people who are responsible for your child's medical issues. It could be a hospital, doctor or anything that happened prior to the birth of your child. A Queens birth defects lawyer can review your situation and provide valuable insights, and connect you with medical experts to examine the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake which leads to a birth deformity, for example when he prescribed medication that increased the risk of developing the condition or if he did not to carry out certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a suit. 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 your past as well as future health costs. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional distress, as well as any other losses you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription medications and over-the counter medications and chemical exposure at the workplace or home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical problems can be very costly. Parents often wonder what triggered their child's health condition and where to turn when costs for costly procedures and treatments pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and drug producers are required to identify any potential side effects. They could be held responsible for product liability suits filed by consumers if they fail to do this. An experienced birth defect lawyer can determine if an unsuitable medication could be responsible for your child's health complications.

If you suspect that an abnormality in the birth of your child is caused by medication, record your symptoms and save the packaging as well as receipts. Also, note the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is vital to determining the time limit to file a claim.

You have one year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed to an intoxicant that caused the condition. A skilled attorney for birth defects can help you create an impressive case and ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also assist you to get the financial support needed to pay for treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious illnesses that change the structure of a particular part of the body of a newborn. Environmental toxins, side-effects of certain medications genetic or chromosomal problems and other factors may 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 the responsible parties. Our attorneys collaborate with medical experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that expose them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the country 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 and in agriculture industries, pesticide sprays or drift exposures from crop dusters, and exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and 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 secured millions of dollars in settlements for her clients and is skilled in all forms of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

While modern medical technology has drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth, birth injuries and birth defects remain typical. These issues can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and infants.

While many birth defects and injuries result from environmental or genetic factors, they can also be caused by the negligence of health professionals during pregnancy or during the delivery. These mistakes can be caused by prescribing wrong 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 birth, birth defects develop in the womb and typically have a long-term effect on the fetus's overall body structure or function.

If a child is born with a birth defect due to someone else's negligent act or failure to act the way it should, the child could be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and kept in trust for the benefit of the child.

Our Queens birth defects lawyers at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogens chemicals that have been linked to congenital and developmental delays. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner and attorney, has dedicated her career of 30 years to reclaiming women who have been exposed to toxic chemical, heavy metals and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive problems in children.