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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child suffering from a birth defect that was caused by negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses as well as lost wages and punitive damages in certain 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 are medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who treat your children could have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make an error that causes birth injuries or defects, it could mean years of financial difficulties and an entire lifetime of physical and emotional stress for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you in filing a claim to recover compensation against those who are responsible for your child's medical problems. It could be a doctor, lawsuits a hospital or an event that occurred before your child was born. A Queens birth defect attorney can analyze your situation, provide valuable insight, and connect you with medical experts to examine the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that leads to a birth defect for instance in the event that they prescribed a medication that increased the chances of your baby's condition or if they failed to perform certain tests and screenings in pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a lawsuit. If your child is suffering from an anomaly in the birth which you believe is caused by an error in medicine you are entitled to compensation to cover past and future costs related to your baby's health treatment. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional stress or other losses which you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription drugs, over the counter medications, chemical exposure at work or home, and environmental hazards are the reason for many birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical conditions can be very costly. Parents often wonder what caused their child's health condition and what to do when the bills for expensive treatments and procedures pile up.

Medications are required to undergo thorough testing before they can be sold on the market, and drug manufacturers are required to identify any possible adverse reactions. If they fail to do so and fail to do so, they could be held liable for product liability lawsuits brought by affected consumers. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to determine if a defective medication is the reason for the health problems of your child.

If you believe that the birth defect of your child is linked to a specific drug start by recording your symptoms and keeping the prescription packaging and receipts. It is also important to record the date that you first noticed symptoms in your child. This information is essential for determining the statutes of limitations.

You have one year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed an intoxicant that caused the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can help you build a strong case and take steps to ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also assist you receive the financial assistance you require to cover treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

Birth defects are serious issues that affect the structure of the child's body. Environmental toxins, adverse effects of certain medications and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities or other causes can cause birth defects.

Levy Konigsberg LLP's team is committed to helping families better understand what causes birth defect and how they can pursue compensation from the responsible parties. Our attorneys work with medical experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, representing clients against major corporations that expose them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and around the globe. 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 agriculture industries; pesticide sprays or drift exposures caused by crop dusters, and exposure to heavy metals, such as lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex legal cases involving product liability as well as birth defect cases. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney at Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has secured millions of dollars in settlements for her clients. She is experienced in all types of litigation, including class actions and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

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

While many birth defects and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic causes, they also can result from the carelessness of health professionals during pregnancy or during the delivery. These mistakes could include prescribing unsuitable medication or not observing the mother for signs of damage to her prenatal body.

It can be difficult to distinguish between a birth injury or a birth defect. Birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, develop within the womb. They may have a lasting impact on the fetus' overall body structure and function.

If a baby is born with an anomaly in the birth because of someone else's negligence decision or inaction or act appropriately, the child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim, and it is placed in trust on behalf of the child.

Our Queens birth defects attorneys at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogens chemicals that have been associated with congenital and developmental delays. Managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal experience to bringing justice to women exposed to mercury, arsenic, and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.