Birth Defect AttorneysIf 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 can include medical costs, lost wages and punitive damages in a few cases.
A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can help you obtain compensation for your child's injuries and future medical costs. Birth defects are usually caused by medical malpractice or defective drugs, as well as exposure to toxic substances.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals who treat your children could have a significant impact on your family's future. If they make a mistake that causes birth defects or injuries your child may be faced with years of financial stress and emotional and physical struggles throughout their life.
Birth injury lawyers can help you make a claim for compensation against the party responsible for your child’s medical issues. It could be a hospital, doctor, or something that happened prior to the birth of your child. A Queens
birth defect attorney will review your case, provide valuable insights, and connect with medical experts who will examine the evidence.
A doctor may make a mistake which leads to
birth defects, for example when they prescribed medication that increased the risk of the condition in your baby or in the event that they failed to perform certain tests or screenings during pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a suit. If your child has an anomaly in the birth which you believe is caused by a medical error you should be compensated for past and future costs related to your baby's medical treatment. A successful lawsuit will also be compensated for the loss of income, emotional distress, and any other losses you've experienced.
Defective Drugs
Prescription drugs, over-the counter medications, chemical exposures at home or at work and environmental hazards are the reason for many birth defects. The cost of these medical conditions is huge. Parents often wonder what triggered their child's condition and where to turn when costs for costly treatments and procedures pile up.
Drug manufacturers must ensure that their products are tested thoroughly before they're sold, and are expected to anticipate any potential adverse reactions. They could be held responsible for claims brought against them by consumers if they fail in this. A birth defect lawyer can help determine if a drug that is not working is responsible for the health complications of your child.
If you suspect that the birth defect of your child is related to a specific drug, start by documenting your symptoms and saving the medicine packaging and receipts. Also note the date that you first observed your child's symptoms. This information is crucial in determining the statute of limitations to file a claim.
If your child was exposed to a harmful substance that caused their condition, you have only one year to file a lawsuit. An experienced birth defect attorney can help you build an impressive case and ensure that your child's rights are protected. They can also help you get the financial support needed to cover the cost of treatment.
Toxic Exposure
Birth defects are serious conditions that alter the structure of one or more areas of the body of a newborn. Environmental toxins, the side-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 the best way to pursue compensation from the responsible parties. Our attorneys collaborate with medical experts to determine if a birth defect is caused by exposure to chemicals or environmental factors.
David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial lawyer, is a pioneer in birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations that have exposed them to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and around the world. He was the plaintiff in many of the very first birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agriculture industries and pesticides.
Victoria Phillips focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect cases. She graduated from Williams College with a magna sum laude and 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 sorts of litigation, including mass tort and class action claims.
Product Liability
Birth injuries and defects still occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risk of pregnancy. These conditions can have a major impact on the lives of parents and infants.
While many birth problems and injuries result from environmental or genetic causes but they can also be due to healthcare providers' negligence during pregnancy or during delivery. These errors include prescribing incorrect medications or failing to monitor the mother for signs of prenatal damage.
The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect can be confusing. While birth injuries occur during labor and birth the birth defect develops in the womb and usually cause long-term damage to the fetus' general body structure or function.
If the child is born with a birth defect due to the negligence or inaction by another, they may be entitled compensation. This compensation is granted to the person who was injured and kept 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 claims of exposure to teratogens chemical that have been linked to congenital and developmental delays. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her thirty years of legal career to exposing women who have been exposed to arsenic, mercury, and other toxic heavy chemical and metals that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in infants.