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Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child is suffering from a birth defect caused by negligence and carelessness, you are entitled to damages. These damages include medical costs, lost income and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury attorney can help you obtain compensation to pay for your child's injuries and future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical negligence, defective drugs and toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

The medical professionals who treat your child could have a significant impact on the future of your family. If they make a mistake that causes birth defects or injuries, your child could face years of financial stress and physical and emotional struggles throughout their life.

Birth injury attorneys can help you file a claim against those who may be responsible for the medical issues your child has whether it's an institution or doctor who committed a mistake during the birthing process or if the root of your child's birth defect was something that occurred to your baby prior. A Queens birth defect lawyer can examine your case, offer useful information, and connect with medical experts who will review the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth defect, for example when he prescribed medication which increased the chance of developing a condition or if he was unable to perform certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are instances of medical malpractice that may be the basis for an action. If you believe that a mistake in your medical treatment caused an anomaly in the birth of your child, you are entitled to compensation for past and future health care expenses. A successful lawsuit could also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress, as well as any other losses you've experienced.

Defective Drugs

Many birth defects are caused by prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines, chemical exposure in the home or at work and other environmental dangers. The cost of these medical conditions is astronomical. Parents often ask how the condition of their child came about and what to do when the bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drug makers must thoroughly test their products before they are sold, and are expected to be aware of any possible adverse effects. They could be held responsible for lawsuits involving product liability filed by consumers in the event that they fail to comply with this. An experienced birth defect lawyer can determine if the defective medication is the cause of your child's health complications.

If you believe that your child's birth defect is linked to a specific drug begin by logging your symptoms and keeping the medications' packaging and receipts. It is also important to record the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This is essential to determining the statute of limitations for filing an insurance claim.

If your child was exposed to a toxic substance that contributed to the condition, you have only one year to bring a lawsuit. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to create a strong case and ensure that your child's rights are secured. They can also assist you to find the financial help you need to pay for treatment.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Birth defects are serious issues that change the structure of one or more parts of the body of a newborn. The effects of environmental toxins, certain medications genetic or chromosomal disorders and other factors may cause birth defects.

The team at Levy Konigsberg LLP is dedicated to helping families understand what causes birth defects and how they can pursue compensation from responsible parties. Our lawyers collaborate with medical experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

The managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, representing clients against large corporations that exposed the children to toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands of cases throughout the United States and around the globe. He was the plaintiff in many of the earliest birth defect cases involving solvents that are used in semiconductor manufacturing, agriculture industries, and pesticides.

Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex litigation concerning product liability, including 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 recovered millions of dollars in settlements for clients and is an expert in all types litigation including mass tort and class action claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and birth defects continue to occur despite the fact that modern medical technology has significantly reduced the risk of pregnancy. These problems can have a huge impact on the quality of life of infants and their parents.

While many birth defects and injuries are the result of environmental or genetic causes they may also be caused by medical professionals' negligence during pregnancy or the birth. These mistakes can be caused by prescribing wrong medications or failing to observe the mother for signs of prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect could be confusing. Birth injuries occur during labor and delivery. Birth defects, however, are created in the womb. They can have a long-term impact on the fetus' overall body structure and function.

If a child is born with a birth defect due to the negligence or inaction of another, they may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and is placed in trust for the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys focus on the causes of environmental origins of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate allegations of exposure to teratogen chemical that can cause developmental delays, congenital disabilities, and other serious birth defects. Our managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her 30 years of legal practice to defending women who have been exposed to mercury, arsenic, and other toxic heavy chemical compounds that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in infants.