Birth Defect Attorneys

If your child has an abnormality in their birth that is the result of negligence, you are entitled to damages. These damages can include medical expenses as well as lost wages and punitive damages in certain cases.

A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your child's injuries as well as future medical expenses. Birth defects are often caused by medical negligence or defective drugs, as well as toxic exposure.

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals who look after your children could be a significant influence on the future of your family. If they make mistakes that lead to birth defects or injuries that can lead to years of financial challenges and a lifetime of physical and emotional struggles for your infant.

Birth injury attorneys can help to file a claim against those who may be responsible for your child's medical problems, whether it is an institution or doctor who made a mistake in the birth and labor 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 defects attorney can evaluate your case and provide valuable insights, and connect you with medical experts who will examine the evidence.

A doctor may make a mistake that leads to a birth deformity, for example if he prescribed medication which increased the chance of developing a condition, or if he failed to conduct certain screenings and tests during pregnancy. These are all instances of medical malpractice which may be grounds for a suit. If you think that a medical error caused an anomaly in the birth of your child, you are entitled to compensation for past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit can also compensate you for the loss of income, emotional distress and other losses that you've suffered.

Defective Drugs

Prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines, chemical exposure at home or at work, and environmental hazards are all the reason for many birth defects. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical problems is astronomical. Parents often wonder how their child's condition occurred and where to turn when the bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.

Drug manufacturers must test their products rigorously before they are 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 defective medication is the cause of the health issues of your child.

If you believe that an abnormality in the birth of your child is the result of drugs, note your symptoms and keep the packaging and receipts. It is also important to record the date when you first noticed symptoms in your child. This information is crucial to determining the statute of limitations to file a claim.

You have one year to file a lawsuit in the event that your child was exposed a toxic substance which caused the condition. A birth defect lawyer can assist you to build an effective case and ensure that your child's legal rights are protected. They can also help you find the financial help you need to cover the cost of treatment.

Exposure to toxic substances

Birth defects are serious problems that affect the structure of various parts of a child's body. They may be caused by environmental toxins, the side effects of certain medications, or genetic or chromosomal abnormalities.

Levy Konigsberg's team is committed to helping families better understand what causes birth defects and how they can seek compensation from the responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical experts to determine if a birth defect is caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.

Managing partner and senior trial lawyer David Strouss is a leader in birth defect litigation, defending clients against large corporations that have exposed them to harmful chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and across the world. He was the prosecutor in some of the first Birth Defect Lawsuits (Https://Wiki.Salimar.It/Index.Php?Title=10_No-Fuss_Strategies_To_Figuring_Out_The_Birth_Defect_Law_In_Your_Body.), involving glycol ether and other solvent exposures in semiconductor manufacturing as well as in the agricultural industries; pesticide sprays or drift exposures by crop dusters, and exposure to heavy metals, such as lead.

Victoria Phillips focuses on complex litigation involving product liability and birth defect law firms defect cases. She graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and from Columbia Law School. Before joining the firm she was a District Assistant Attorney in Manhattan's District Attorney's Office. She has recouped millions in settlements for her clients and has experience in all types of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.

Product Liability

Birth injuries and defects still occur despite the fact that medical technology has greatly decreased the risk of pregnancy. These problems can have a significant impact on the lives of parents and infants.

While many birth problems and injuries result from environmental or genetic factors however, they could also be the result of medical professionals' negligence during pregnancy or delivery. These errors can include prescribing inappropriate medications or failing to check the mother for signs prenatal damage.

The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect may be confusing. Birth injuries happen during labor and delivery the birth defect develops in the womb. They usually have a long-term effect on the fetus's overall body structure or function.

If a baby is born with defects in the birth process because of someone else's negligence act or failure to act, that child may be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the person who suffered, and it is placed in trust on behalf of the child.

At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect attorneys focus on the environmental causes of these conditions and work with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemicals that cause congenital disabilities, developmental delays, and other serious birth defects. Diane Paolicelli, managing partner, has dedicated her legal career of over 30 years to helping women who have been exposed to toxic chemical, heavy metals and heavy metals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues in children.