Birth Defect Attorneys
If you have a child who has a birth defect caused by negligence or carelessness, you are entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in some instances.
A Pompano Beach injury attorney can assist you in obtaining compensation to cover your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects are medical negligence, defective drugs and toxic exposure.
Medical Malpractice
The medical professionals who care for your child could have significant influence on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that results in birth defects or injuries that could lead to years of financial struggles and a lifetime of physical as well as emotional challenges for your child.
Birth injury lawyers can help you make a claim for compensation against those accountable for your child's medical problems. This could be a hospital, doctor or an event that occurred before your child was born. A Queens birth defect lawyer will analyze your case, provide important information, and connect you with medical experts who will examine the evidence.
A doctor may make a mistake that can lead to a birth deformity for instance, if he prescribed medication that increased the chance of developing a condition or if he failed to perform certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a lawsuit. If your child suffers from a birth defect that you believe was caused by an error by a doctor you are entitled to compensation to cover future and past costs related to your baby's health care. A successful lawsuit can also be compensated for the loss of income, your emotional stress, and any other losses you've experienced.
Defective Drugs
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are responsible for many birth defects. Unfortunately, these medical problems are extremely costly. Parents often ask how their child's condition came about and what to do when bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.
Medicines are required to undergo rigorous tests before they are released on the market, and drug manufacturers are expected to foresee any potential adverse effects. If they fail to follow this procedure, they could be held accountable for any product liability lawsuits brought by affected consumers. An experienced birth defect lawyer can help determine if an unsuitable medication could be at fault for your child's health issues.
If you suspect that the birth defect in your child's baby is caused by a specific medication begin by logging your symptoms and keeping medicine packaging and receipts. Also note the date that you first noticed your child's symptoms. This information is essential for determining the statutes of limitation.
If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that caused their condition, you have only one year to bring a lawsuit. A
birth defect lawyer can help you build an effective case and ensure that your child's legal rights are protected. They can also help you receive the financial assistance you require to pay for treatment.
Toxic Exposure
Birth defects are serious illnesses that affect the structure of parts of a child's body. They may be caused by environmental toxins, side effects of certain medications, or genetic or chromosomal anomalies.
The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families learn about the causes of birth defects and the best way to pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with medical experts to determine whether a birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.
David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial attorney, is a top lawyer in
birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases across the country and around the globe. He was the lead plaintiff in a few of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents that are used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries, and pesticides.
Victoria Phillips focuses on complex product liability litigation as well as birth 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 secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all forms of litigation including mass torts and class action claims.
Product Liability
While medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with childbirth birth injuries and defects are still typical. These problems can have a major impact on the lives of both parents and infants.
While many birth injuries and defects are the result of genetic or environmental factors however, they could also be the result of health care providers' negligence during pregnancy or the birth. These errors could include prescribing unsuitable medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of damage to her prenatal body.
The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect could be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and birth. Birth defects, however, are created in the womb. They may have a 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 by another, they may be entitled compensation. This compensation is awarded to the victim and is stored in trust for the child's benefit.
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 linked to congenital and developmental delays. Our managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30-year legal career to vindicating women who have been exposed to arsenic and mercury and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in children.