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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has a birth defect that was caused by negligence and/or carelessness, then you're entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in some instances.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you recover compensation for injuries to your child 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 can have an impact on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that results in birth injuries or defects that can lead to years of financial difficulties and a lifetime of physical and emotional struggles for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you make a claim for compensation against those who are responsible for your child's medical problems. It could be a doctor, a hospital, or something that happened prior to the birth of your child. A Queens birth defect lawyer will examine your case, offer valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will look over the evidence.

A doctor may 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 failing to conduct certain tests and screenings during pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice that may be cause for a lawsuit. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused birth defects in your child, you are entitled to compensation for past as well as future health costs. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional stress or other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, chemical exposure in the workplace or at home as well as other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical conditions are extremely costly. Parents often question what caused the child's illness and where to turn when costs for costly treatments and procedures pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and manufacturers are expected to be aware of any potential side effects. If they fail to follow this procedure and are found to be negligent, they could be responsible for any lawsuits that are filed by consumers who suffer from the issue. An experienced birth defect lawyer can determine if the defective medication is at fault for your child's health complications.

If you believe that the birth defect in your child's baby is related to a specific drug begin by writing down your symptoms and storing the medication packaging and receipts. It is also important to note the date when you first observed the symptoms of your child. This information is essential for determining the statutes of limitations.

You have a year to file a lawsuit if your child was exposed a toxic substance which caused the condition. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to build an effective case and ensure that your child's legal rights are protected. They can also assist you obtain the financial assistance needed to pay for treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious conditions which affect the structure of the parts of a child's body. Environmental toxins, side-effects of certain medications, genetic or chromosomal defects 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 a network of medical experts to determine whether the birth defect in question is caused by exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.

The 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 have exposed the children to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and across the globe. He prosecuted 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 caused by crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy metals, such as lead.

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. Before joining the firm, she was 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 tort and class action claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and defects continue to occur despite the fact that modern medical technology has drastically reduced the risks associated with pregnancy. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth defects and injuries are caused by genetic or environmental factors they also can result from the negligence of health care providers during pregnancy or delivery. These mistakes include prescribing the wrong medication or not monitoring the mother for signs prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect may be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, are created in the womb. They may have a lasting impact on the fetus' overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with defects in the birth process because of someone else's negligence action or inability to act the way it should, the child could be entitled to compensation. This compensation is given to the victim and kept in trust for the child's benefit.

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 chemical that have been linked to congenital and developmental delays. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner has dedicated her legal career for 30 years to helping women who have been exposed to toxic heavy metals, chemicals and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.