Birth Defect AttorneysIf you have a child born with a birth defect due to negligence and/or carelessness, then you're entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical expenses loss of income, punitive damages in a few cases.
A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you recover compensation for injuries to your child and future medical costs. Common causes of birth defects are medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals who look after your children could have a significant impact on your family's future. If they make a misstep that causes birth defects or injuries your child could be facing years of financial stress and emotional and physical struggles throughout their lives.
Birth injury lawyers can help to file a claim against those who may be responsible for the medical issues of your child whether it's an institution or doctor who made a mistake during birthing and delivery process or if the cause of the birth defect of your child was something that occurred to your baby prior to birth. A Queens birth defect attorney can review your case, provide valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will review the evidence.
A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth defect for instance, when he prescribed medication which increased the risk of condition, or if he failed to perform certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are instances of medical negligence that could be the basis for an action. If you believe that a medical mistake caused birth defects in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for your past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit will also compensate you for the loss of income, your emotional stress, and any other losses you have suffered.
Defective Drugs
Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines as well as exposure to chemicals at the home or workplace as well as other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, these medical problems are extremely 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.
Drug makers must test their products thoroughly before they are released for sale and must anticipate any possible side effects. If they fail to do this 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 assist you to determine if a medication that is defective is the reason for the health complications of your child.
If you suspect that your child's birth defect is caused by a specific medication, start by documenting your symptoms and saving the prescription packaging and receipts. Also note the date you first observed the symptoms of your child. This information is vital for determining the statutes of limitation.
You have a year to file a suit in the event that your child was exposed a toxic substance which contributed to the condition. A
birth defect lawyer can help you make a convincing case and ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also assist you to obtain the financial assistance needed to cover the cost of treatment.
Toxic Exposure
Birth defects are serious issues that change the structure of one or more components of the body of a newborn. They could be caused by environmental toxins, side effects of certain medications, or genetic or chromosomal anomalies.
Levy Konigsberg LLP's staff is committed to helping families understand the causes of birth defects and what they can do to seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical professionals to determine whether a birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.
The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that expose them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases in the United States and around the world. 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 the agricultural industries; pesticide sprays or drift exposures from 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 cumlaude 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 secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all kinds of litigation, including mass tort and class action claims.
Product Liability
Birth defects and birth injuries 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 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 delivery. These errors include prescribing incorrect medication or not monitoring the mother for signs prenatal damage.
It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between a birth injury or a birth defect. While birth injuries occur during labor and birth, birth defects develop in the womb and usually cause long-term damage to the fetus' overall body structure or function.
If the child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction of a third party, they may be entitled compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who was injured and held in trust for the child's benefit.
Our Queens birth defects lawyers at Phillips & Paolicelli focus on environmental causes and work with a nationwide network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogens chemical that have been associated with developmental delays and congenital disabilities. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her thirty years of legal career to exposing women exposed to arsenic, mercury and other toxic heavy chemical compounds that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.