Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with an anomaly in the birth caused by negligence, then you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses, lost income and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in obtaining compensation to cover the costs of your child's injuries and 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 could have significant influence on the future of your family. If they make a misstep that results in birth defects or injuries your child may be faced with years of financial strain and emotional and physical challenges throughout their life.

Birth injury attorneys can assist you bring a case against those accountable for your child's medical issues or injuries, whether it's a hospital or doctor that made a mistake in the birth and labor process, or if the cause of the Birth Defect Law Firms defect of your child was something that occurred to your baby before birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can examine your case, offer important insights, and connect with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake which leads to a birth deformity, for example in the event that he prescribed a medication that increased your baby's risk of condition or if he did not to perform certain screenings or tests during pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a lawsuit. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that you believe was caused by an error by a doctor you should be compensated for past and future costs related to your baby's medical care. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional stress, and other losses you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription and over-the-counter medications, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are all responsible for many birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical problems are extremely costly. Parents often ask themselves what caused their child's condition, and where to turn when costs for costly treatments and procedures pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo rigorous testing before being sold on the market, and drug producers are expected to be aware of any possible adverse reactions. If they fail to follow this procedure they could be held liable for product liability lawsuits filed by consumers affected. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine whether an unsuitable medication could be at fault for your child's health problems.

If you believe that an abnormality in the birth of your child is caused by medication, record your symptoms and save the packaging as well as receipts. You should also record the date you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is vital to determining the statute of limitations for filing an insurance claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to their condition, you've only one year to start a lawsuit. An experienced attorney who specializes in birth defects can help you create an effective case and help you ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also provide you with the financial support you need to cover the costs of necessary treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious issues that change the structure of one or more parts of a baby's body. They may be caused by environmental toxins, the side effects of certain medications or chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand the causes of birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from the responsible parties. Our attorneys work with a network of medical experts to determine if a particular birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney, is a top lawyer in birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and across the world. He was the prosecutor in some of the first birth defect lawsuits involving glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing as well as in the agriculture industry; pesticide sprays or drift exposures from crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation and birth defect cases. She graduated from Williams College with a magna sum laude and Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the firm, she was a District Assistant Attorney at Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has racked up millions in settlements on behalf of her clients. She is experienced in all types of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and defects still occur despite the fact that medical technology has significantly reduced the risk of pregnancy. These issues can have a significant impact on the quality of life for infants and their parents.

While many birth defects and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic factors, they can also be caused by health care providers' negligence during pregnancy or during delivery. These mistakes can include prescribing incorrect medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

It can be difficult to tell between a birth injury or a birth defect. Although birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery the birth defect develops in the womb and typically cause long-term damage to the fetus' overall body structure or function.

If a baby is born with a birth defect due to someone else's negligent decision or inaction or act appropriately, the child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and placed in trust for the child.

Our Queens birth defects attorneys 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 developmental delays and congenital disabilities. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner, has dedicated her legal 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.