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Birth Defect Attorneys

If you have a child suffering from a birth defect caused by negligence and/or carelessness, then you're entitled to compensation. These damages include medical expenses as well as lost income and punitive damages in some cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you obtain compensation to pay 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 care for your child could have an impact on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that lead to birth injuries or defects that can lead to years of financial hardship and a lifetime of physical as well as emotional struggles for your infant.

Birth injury lawyers can help you bring a claim against those who may be accountable for the medical issues your child has or injuries, whether it's a doctor or hospital who committed a mistake during the birthing process or if the source of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby prior to birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer will examine your case, offer important information, and connect you with medical experts who will analyze the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that leads to birth defects, for example in the event that they prescribed a medication which increased the risk 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 that could be grounds for a lawsuit. 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 can also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress, or any other losses that you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects result from prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, chemical exposure in the workplace or home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical issues is huge. Parents often ask themselves what caused their child's condition, and where to turn if bills for expensive procedures and treatments pile up.

Drug manufacturers must test their products rigorously before they're sold and must anticipate any potential side effects. If they fail to do so and are found to be negligent, they could be liable for product liability lawsuits filed by affected consumers. An expert birth defect lawyer can help determine whether a defective medication may be responsible for the health issues of your child.

If you think that the birth defect of your child is related to a specific drug begin by writing down your symptoms and saving the medicine packaging and receipts. It is also important to note the date when you first noticed the symptoms of your child. This information is crucial to determining the statute of limitations to file a claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to their condition, you have only one year to make a claim. A skilled birth defect attorney can assist you in building an impressive case and take steps to ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also provide you with the financial assistance you require to cover the cost of treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious conditions that alter the structure of one or more areas of a baby's body. Environmental toxins, adverse 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 understand the cause of birth defects and how they can seek compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with a network of medical experts to determine whether a particular birth defect is related to chemical exposure or other 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 that have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and around 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 concentrates on complex litigation involving product liability, including birth defect law firm defect cases. She graduated with a magna laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. She was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office before joining the firm. She has recouped millions in settlements for her clients and is skilled in all forms of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and defects continue to occur despite the fact that modern medical technology has drastically reduced the risk of pregnancy. These problems can have a major impact on the quality of life for children and their parents.

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

It can be difficult to distinguish between a birth injury or a birth defect. While birth injuries happen 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 a birth defect due to the negligence or inaction of another person, they may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who suffered, and it is placed in trust for the child.

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