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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child with a birth defect caused by negligence and/or carelessness, then you're entitled to compensation. These damages include medical expenses or lost income as well as punitive damages in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you obtain compensation for your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Birth defects are usually caused by medical malpractice, defective drugs, and exposure to toxic substances.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who look after your child may have an impact on the future of your family. If they make a misstep that causes birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial stress and physical and emotional challenges throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can help you make a claim for compensation against the party who are responsible for your child's medical issues. This could be a hospital, doctor or an event that occurred prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can analyze your case, give valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will review the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake which leads to a birth defect, for example, if they prescribed medication that increased the risk of the condition in your baby or when they failed to carry out certain tests and screenings in pregnancy. These are instances of medical negligence that could be the basis for a lawsuit. If you believe that a medical error caused a birth defect in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for your past as well as future health costs. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional distress and other losses that you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are causes of many birth defects. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical conditions is huge. Parents often ask how the condition of their child came about and what to do when the bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drugs must go through rigorous testing prior to being put on the market, and drug makers are expected to be aware of any potential adverse effects. If they fail to do so and fail to do so, they could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits brought by affected consumers. An experienced birth defect attorney can determine if an unsuitable medication could be responsible for your child's health problems.

If you think that a birth defect in your child is caused by drugs, note your symptoms and save the packaging as well as receipts. You should also note the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is vital 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 to an intoxicant that contributed to the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in building solid evidence and make sure that your child's rights are protected. They will also be able to provide the financial assistance you require to pay for necessary treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

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

Levy Konigsberg LLP's staff is committed to helping families better understand what causes birth defect and what they can do to seek compensation from the parties responsible. Our lawyers collaborate with medical experts to determine whether a birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, and has been able to defend clients against major corporations that exposed them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and around the world. He was the lead plaintiff in some of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents that are used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries and pesticides.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation and birth defect cases. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. She was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office before joining the firm. She has recouped millions in settlements for her clients and is proficient in all kinds of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

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

While many birth defects and injuries result from environmental or genetic causes they may also be caused by health care providers' negligence during pregnancy or during delivery. These errors could include prescribing incorrect medications or not checking the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect can be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and delivery however, birth defects can develop in the womb and usually 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 the negligence or inaction of another person, they may be entitled compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who was injured and stored in trust for the benefit of the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers concentrate on the causes of environmental origins of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemical which are associated with congenital disabilities, developmental delays and other grave birth defects. Managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal practice to defending women exposed to mercury, arsenic, and other toxic heavy chemical compounds that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.