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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child who has a birth defect that was caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses as well as lost income and punitive damages, in certain instances.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your child's injuries 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 treat your child may have a significant 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 hardship and emotional and physical struggles throughout their lives.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you to file a claim for compensation against the people accountable for your child's medical problems. It could be a doctor, a hospital or even something that occurred prior to the birth of your child. A Queens birth defect lawyer can evaluate your case, provide valuable insight, and connect you with medical experts to analyze the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to birth defects, for example the prescription of medication which increased the risk of your baby's condition or failing to conduct certain tests and screenings in pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a suit. If you think that a medical error caused birth defects in your child, you are entitled to compensation for your past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit could also be compensated for the loss of income, your emotional distress, as well as any other losses you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and chemical exposure at the workplace or home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical conditions are costly. Parents often wonder why their child's condition came about and where to turn as the bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drug manufacturers must thoroughly test their products before they are released for sale, and are expected to be aware of any possible adverse effects. If they fail to do so they could be held responsible for any lawsuits filed by consumers affected. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine whether the medication is defective and responsible for the health issues of your child.

If you suspect that the birth defect in your child's baby is related to a specific drug, start by documenting your symptoms and keeping the prescription packaging and receipts. You should also record the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is essential to determining the statute of limitations to file an insurance claim.

You have a year to file a lawsuit when your child has been exposed to a toxic substance which caused the condition. A skilled attorney for birth defects can help you build an impressive case and make sure that your child's rights are secured. They will also be able to provide the financial support you need to pay for the necessary treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious illnesses that alter the structure of one or more parts of the body of a newborn. Environmental toxins, side-effects of certain medications, genetic or chromosomal defects or other causes can cause birth defects.

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 experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney is a leader 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 prosecuted some of the first birth defect lawsuits involving glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing as well as in the agricultural industries; pesticide sprays or drift exposures by crop dusters, and exposure to heavy-metals like lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation and birth defect cases. She graduated as a magna cumlaude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm she was a District Assistant Attorney at Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has recouped millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all types litigation including mass tort and class action claims.

Product Liability

Although modern medical technology has drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth birth injuries and Birth Defects birth defects remain prevalent. These issues can have a profound impact on the quality of life of infants and their parents.

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

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect could be confusing. Although birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery, birth defects develop in the womb. They usually cause long-term damage to the body of the fetus' structure or function.

If a child is born with an abnormality in birth because of someone else's negligence act or inability to act and act accordingly, the child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who suffered, and it is held in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys focus on the environmental causes of these conditions and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemicals that can cause developmental delays, congenital disabilities and other grave birth defects. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her thirty years of legal career to exposing women exposed to arsenic, mercury, and other toxic heavy chemical compounds that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.