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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with a birth defect due to negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs in addition to lost wages and punitive damages in some 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 often caused by medical malpractice, defective drugs, and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who look after your children can have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that lead to birth injuries or defects which could result in years of financial difficulties and the prospect of a lifetime of physical and emotional pain for your child.

Birth injury lawyers can help you bring a case against those accountable for the medical issues your child has regardless of whether it was a doctor or hospital who committed a mistake during the labor and delivery process or if the cause of your child's birth defect was something that happened to your baby before birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can evaluate your case and provide you with valuable information and connect you with medical experts to analyze the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that can lead to a birth deformity such as if he prescribed medication that increased your baby's risk of being affected or if he did not to conduct certain screenings and birth defect tests during pregnancy. These are examples of medical malpractice which could be cause for a lawsuit. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that you believe is due to an error in medicine You are entitled to compensation to cover future and past expenses relating to your baby's health care. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional stress, and any other losses you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription and over-the-counter medicines, chemical exposure at home or at work and environmental hazards are the reason for many birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical issues are extremely costly. Parents often wonder why their child's condition occurred and where to turn when bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drug makers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they sell their products and must anticipate any potential side effects. They could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits filed by consumers if they fail in this. A birth defect lawyer can help determine if a defective medication is to blame for the health complications of your child.

If you think that the birth defect you are seeing in your child may be caused by a drug, document your symptoms and save the package and receipts. You should also note the date when you first noticed your child's symptoms. This information is essential for determining the statutes of limitations.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to their condition, you've only one year to make a claim. An experienced attorney who specializes in birth defects can assist you in constructing solid evidence and help you ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also offer the financial aid you need to pay for necessary treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious issues that change the structure of one or more areas of the body of a newborn. Environmental toxins, the side-effects of certain medications and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities or other causes may cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families learn about the causes of birth defects and how they can seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with a network of medical experts to determine whether an individual birth defect is due to exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, representing clients against major corporations that exposed the children to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and around the world. He was the lead plaintiff in a few of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries, and pesticides.

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 racked up millions in settlements for clients and is skilled in all forms of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

While modern medical technology has greatly reduced the risks that come with childbirth birth injuries and defects remain typical. These issues can have a huge impact on the quality of life for infants and their parents.

While many birth injuries and defects result from environmental or genetic factors however, they could also be caused by healthcare providers' negligence during pregnancy or the birth. These errors can include prescribing incorrect medications or failing to monitor 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 delivery the birth defect develops in the womb. They usually have a long-term impact on the fetus' overall body structure or function.

If a child is born with an anomaly in the birth because of someone else's negligence act or failure to act or act appropriately, the child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and is held in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers focus on environmental causes of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemical that cause developmental delays, congenital disabilities, and other grave birth defects. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30-year legal career to vindicating women exposed to arsenic, mercury, and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.