The 10 Most Terrifying Things About Birth Defect Legal

Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child is suffering from a birth defect caused by negligence, you are entitled to damages. These damages can include medical expenses in addition to lost wages and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in obtaining compensation to pay for your child's injuries and future medical expenses. Birth defects are often caused by medical negligence, defective drugs, and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who treat your children can have a major impact on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that result in birth defects or injuries, it could mean years of financial struggles and a lifetime of physical as well as emotional stress for your infant.

Birth injury attorneys can assist you bring a claim against those who may be responsible for the medical issues of your child or injuries, whether it's the hospital or doctor birth who made a mistake during the birthing and delivery process, or if the cause of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby before birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can review your situation and provide valuable insights, and connect you with medical experts to examine the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake which leads to a birth defect, for example when they prescribed medication that increased the chances of your baby's condition or when they failed to carry out certain tests and screenings throughout pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a lawsuit. If you believe that a medical error caused an anomaly in the birth of your child, you are entitled to compensation for your past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress, or any other losses that you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, chemical exposure at work or home, and environmental hazards are all responsible for many birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical problems are costly. Parents often question what caused their child's condition and what to do when the costs for costly treatments and procedures start to pile up.

Medicines are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and drug makers are expected to anticipate any potential adverse effects. They could be held accountable for lawsuits involving product liability filed by consumers when they fail to do this. An experienced birth defect attorney can determine if an unsuitable medication could be to blame for the health issues of your child.

If you believe that your child's birth defect is caused by a specific medication begin by logging your symptoms and saving the medicine packaging and receipts. You should also record the date on which you first noticed the symptoms of your child. This information is crucial to determining the statute of limitations to file an insurance claim.

You have one year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed to a toxic substance which caused the condition. A birth defect lawyer can help you develop a compelling case and ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also assist you to get the financial support needed to cover the cost of treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious problems that change the structure of one or more parts of a baby's body. They can be caused by environmental toxins, 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 how they can seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with medical experts to determine if a birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.

David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney is a top lawyer when it comes to birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and across the globe. He was the prosecutor in 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 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 with a magna laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has racked up millions in settlements for clients and is proficient in all kinds of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth defects and birth injuries continue to occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risks associated with pregnancy. These problems can have a significant impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth defects or injuries result from genetic or environmental factors they can also result from the negligence of health care providers during pregnancy or delivery. These mistakes can include prescribing unsuitable medications or failing to monitor the mother for indications of prenatal damage.

It can be difficult to tell between a birth injury and a birth defect. Birth injuries can occur during labor and birth. Birth defects, however, are created during the womb. They may have a lasting impact on the fetus's overall body structure and function.

If a baby is born with an anomaly in the birth because of someone else's negligence action or inability to act or act appropriately, the child may be entitled to compensation. This compensation is awarded to the victim and is placed in trust for the benefit of 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 congenital and developmental delays. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner is a lawyer who has dedicated her career of over 30 years to reclaiming women who have been exposed to toxic heavy metals, chemicals, and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive problems in children.