Birth Defect Attorneys

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

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you recover compensation to pay for your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Birth defects are often caused by medical malpractice or defective drugs, as well as toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who care for your child could have an enormous impact on the future of your family. If they make a misstep that causes birth defects or injuries the child could be subject to years of financial hardship and physical and emotional challenges throughout their life.

Birth injury lawyers can assist you make a claim for compensation against the people accountable for your child's medical issues. This could be a doctor, hospital or anything that happened prior to your child's birth. A Queens birth defect lawyer can analyze your case, provide important insights, and connect with medical experts who will review the evidence.

A doctor could make a mistake that leads to birth defects, for example when they prescribed medication which increased the risk of the condition in your baby or if they failed to perform certain tests and screenings in pregnancy. These are examples of medical malpractice which could be the basis for a lawsuit. If you believe that a medical mistake caused an anomaly in the birth of your child, you may be entitled to compensation for your past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional distress, or any other losses that you have suffered.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines and exposure to chemicals in the workplace or birth defect at home and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical problems is enormous. Parents often wonder why their child's condition occurred and where to turn, as bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drugs must go through rigorous testing before being sold on the market, and drug manufacturers are required to identify any potential adverse effects. They could be held responsible for any product liability lawsuits filed by consumers if they fail in this. An expert birth defect lawyer can determine if 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 begin by logging your symptoms and keeping the medications' packaging and receipts. You should also note the date when you first observed the symptoms of your child. This information is crucial to determining the statute of limitations for filing an insurance claim.

You have one year to file a lawsuit when your child has been exposed to some toxic substance that contributed to the condition. An experienced birth defect attorney can help you build an effective case and take steps to ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also offer the financial assistance you require to cover the cost of treatment.

Toxic Exposure

Birth defects are serious problems that change the structure of a particular part of the body of a newborn. The effects of environmental toxins, certain medications genetic or chromosomal disorders or other causes can cause birth defects.

Levy Konigsberg's team is committed to helping families understand what causes birth defect and how they can pursue compensation from the parties responsible. Our attorneys collaborate with a group of medical experts to determine whether the particular birth defect is related to chemical exposure or other environmental factors.

Senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, defending clients against large corporations that expose them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the nation and around the world. He prosecuted some of the first birth defect lawsuits that involved glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing and in agriculture industries, pesticide sprays or drift exposures from crop dusters, as well as exposure to heavy-metals like 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. Before joining the firm she worked as an Assistant District Attorney at Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all kinds of litigation including mass torts and class action claims.

Product Liability

While medical advances have drastically reduced the risks associated with childbirth, birth injuries and defects are still common. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and children.

While many birth defects or injuries are the result of environmental or genetic factors, they may also be the result of the carelessness of health professionals during pregnancy or delivery. These errors can include prescribing inappropriate medication or not monitoring the mother for signs prenatal damage.

It can be difficult to tell between a birth injury or a birth defect. Birth injuries happen during labor and birth. Birth defects, however, develop during the womb. They can have a long-lasting impact on the fetus’ overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction of a third party, they may be entitled compensation. This compensation is awarded to the person who was injured and placed in trust for the benefit of the child.

Our Queens birth defects lawyers at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogens chemicals that have been associated with developmental delays and congenital disabilities. Our managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal practice to defending women who have been exposed to arsenic, mercury, and other toxic heavy chemical compounds that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in infants.