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Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child is suffering from a birth defect that is the result of negligence and carelessness, you are entitled to damages. These damages include medical expenses loss of income, punitive damages, in certain instances.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you obtain compensation to cover the injuries your child sustained and future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects are medical negligence, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who treat your children can be a significant influence on your family's future. If they make a misstep that leads to birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial hardship and emotional and physical struggles throughout their life.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you file a claim for compensation against the parties responsible for your child’s medical issues. This could be a hospital, doctor or even something that occurred prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can review your situation and provide you with valuable information and connect you with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to birth defect lawsuit defects, for example, if they prescribed medication that could have increased the risk of your baby's condition or when they failed to carry out certain tests and screenings in 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-related expenses. A successful lawsuit could also be compensated for the loss of income, emotional stress, and any other losses you've experienced.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription medications and over-the counter medications as well as exposure to chemicals at the workplace or home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, the costs of these health issues is huge. Parents often wonder what triggered their child's condition, and what to do when the bills for expensive procedures and treatments pile up.

Drug makers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they are released for sale, and are expected to be aware of any possible adverse effects. If they fail to meet this requirement and are found to be negligent, they could be accountable for any product liability lawsuits that are filed by consumers who suffer from the issue. A birth defect lawyer can help determine if a defective drug is to blame for the health complications of your child.

If you think that the birth defect of your child is linked to a specific drug begin by writing down your symptoms and keeping medications' packaging and receipts. You should also note the date on which you first observed the symptoms of your child. This is crucial for determining the statute of limitations.

If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that contributed to their condition, you have only one year to file a lawsuit. A skilled birth defect attorney can assist you in constructing solid evidence and ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also assist you to find the financial help you need to cover the cost of treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

Birth defects are serious illnesses that change the structure of one or more parts of the body of a newborn. They may 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 understand what causes birth defects and how they can pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical professionals to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

Senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, representing clients against large corporations that have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases throughout 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 and in the agriculture industry; pesticide sprays or drift exposures caused by crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy metals, such as lead.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability, including birth defect cases. She graduated magna cumlaude from Williams College and from 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 for clients and is proficient in all kinds of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth defects and birth injuries continue to occur despite the fact that medical technology has drastically reduced the risk of pregnancy. These conditions can have a huge impact on the quality of life of babies and their parents.

While many birth defects or injuries are caused by environmental or genetic factors, they may also be the result of the inattention of health care professionals during pregnancy or during the delivery. These mistakes can include prescribing inappropriate medications or not checking the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

It can be difficult to distinguish between a birth injury or a birth defect. Although birth injuries can occur during labor and delivery and birth defects are a result of the womb and typically have a long-term impact on the fetus' overall body structure or function.

If a baby is born with a birth defect because of someone else's negligence act or inability to act, that 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 nationwide network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogens chemicals that have been associated with congenital and developmental delays. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner and attorney, has dedicated her career for over 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.