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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child born with a birth defect due to negligence and/or carelessness, then you're entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in a few cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in obtaining compensation to cover the injuries your child sustained and future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who look after your children could have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that results in birth defects or injuries your child may be faced with years of financial stress and physical and emotional challenges throughout their life.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you in filing a claim to recover compensation against the people who are responsible for your child's medical issues. This could be a doctor, a hospital or even something that occurred prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can analyze your case, provide useful information, and connect with medical experts who will look over the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that can lead to birth defects, for example when they prescribed medication which increased the chance of your baby's illness or failing to conduct certain tests and screenings during pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a lawsuit. If your child suffers from an anomaly in the birth that you believe was due to an error in medical care You are entitled to compensation to cover past and future expenses related to your baby's medical care. A successful lawsuit may also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress and other losses which you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects result from prescription drugs and over-the counter medications and chemical exposure at the workplace or at home as well as other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical problems can be very costly. Parents often wonder how their child's condition came about and where to turn as charges pile up for expensive treatments and procedures.

Drugs must go through rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and drug makers are required to identify any possible adverse reactions. They could be held accountable for claims brought against them by consumers when they fail to do this. A birth defect lawyer can help determine if a defective medication is to blame for the health issues of your child.

If you believe that the birth defect you are seeing in your child may be caused by medication, record your symptoms and save the packaging as well as receipts. It is also important to note the date when you first noticed your child's symptoms. This information is essential for determining the time limit for a child's illness.

You have a year to file a suit when your child has been exposed to an intoxicant that contributed to the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can assist you in building an impressive case and help you ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also help you get the financial support needed to cover the cost of treatment.

Toxic Exposure

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

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families learn about the causes of birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our attorneys work with medical professionals to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, representing clients against major corporations that expose 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 and in agriculture industries, pesticide spray or drift exposures from crop dusters, and exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex legal cases involving product liability as well as 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 recovered millions in settlements on behalf of her clients. She is experienced in all types of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

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

While many birth defects and injuries are caused by environmental or genetic factors, they can also result from the negligence of health care providers during the pregnancy or during delivery. These errors could include prescribing inappropriate medication or not observing the mother for indications of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect may be confusing. Although birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery however, birth defects can develop in the womb and typically have a long-term effect on the body of the fetus' structure or function.

If a child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction of a third party, they may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and held in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers focus on environmental causes of these conditions and work with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemical that can cause congenital disabilities, developmental delays and other serious birth defects. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal experience to bringing justice to women who have been exposed to arsenic and mercury and other toxic heavy metals and chemicals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.