Carol Whitton спросил 5 месяцев назад
If you have a child born with a birth defect due to negligence you may be entitled to compensation. These damages can include medical costs or lost wages, as well as punitive damages in a few cases.
A Pompano Beach injury lawyer can assist you in obtaining compensation for injuries to your child as well as future medical expenses. Common causes of birth defects include medical malpractice, defective drugs and toxic exposure.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals who treat your children could have a significant impact on your family’s future. If they make a mistake that leads to birth defects or injuries the child could be subject to years of financial hardship as well as emotional and physical struggles throughout their lives.
Birth injury lawyers can help you file a claim for compensation against the party accountable for your child’s medical issues. It could be a doctor, a hospital or an event that occurred before the birth of your child. A Queens birth defects attorney can analyze your situation, provide valuable insight, and connect you with medical experts to examine the evidence.
A doctor may make a mistake which leads to birth defects for instance when they prescribed medication that could have increased the risk of your baby’s condition or in the event that they failed to perform certain tests or screenings during pregnancy. These are all examples of medical malpractice that could be grounds for a suit. If you believe that a medical error caused birth defects in your child, you may be entitled to compensation for past and future health-related expenses. A successful lawsuit may also compensate you for your loss of income, emotional stress or any other loss that you’ve experienced.
Defective Drugs
Many birth defects are caused by prescription medications as well as over-the-counter drugs, chemical exposure in the workplace or home, and other environmental hazards. Unfortunately, the cost of these medical problems is enormous. Parents often wonder how the condition of their child came about and where to turn as bills pile up for costly treatments and procedures.
Drug manufacturers must test their products thoroughly before they sell their products and must anticipate any possible side 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 determine if an unsuitable medication could be the cause of your child’s health problems.
If you think that the birth defect you are seeing in your child is due to medication, record your symptoms and save the packaging and receipts. You should also note the date on which you first observed the symptoms of your child. This is essential to determining the time limit 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. A skilled attorney for birth defects can help you create a strong case and make sure that your child’s rights are protected. They can also provide the financial assistance you require to pay for the necessary treatment.
Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Birth defects are serious issues that alter the structure of one or more parts of a baby’s body. The effects of environmental toxins, certain medications and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities or other causes can cause birth defects.
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 the responsible parties. Our lawyers work with medical experts to determine the cause of birth defects and whether they are caused by chemical exposure or environmental factors.
David Strouss, managing partner and senior trial lawyer, is a pioneer when it comes to birth defects litigation. He defends clients against large corporations who have exposed them toxic chemicals. He has handled thousands cases in the United States and across the world. He was the lead plaintiff in a few of the first birth defect cases involving solvents used in semiconductor manufacturing, agricultural industries, and pesticides.
Victoria Phillips concentrates on complex product liability litigation, including 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 recovered millions in settlements on behalf of her clients. She is experienced in all types of litigation, including class action and mass tort claims.
Product Liability
While medical advances have greatly reduced the risks associated with childbirth birth injuries and birth defects remain common. These issues can have a significant impact on the lives of both parents and infants.
While many birth injuries and birth defects are caused by environmental or genetic factors but they can also be caused by healthcare providers’ negligence during pregnancy or during delivery. These errors include prescribing incorrect medication or not monitoring the mother for signs of prenatal damage.
The distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect can be confusing. While birth injuries happen during labor and birth, birth defects develop in the womb and usually cause long-term damage to the body of the fetus’ structure or function.
If a child is born with a birth deformity due to the negligence or inaction by another, they could be entitled to compensation. The compensation is paid to the victim and placed in trust for the child.
At Phillips & Paolicelli, our Queens birth defect lawyers concentrate on environmental causes of these conditions and collaborate with a national network of lawyers to investigate claims of exposure to teratogen chemicals that cause developmental delays, congenital disabilities and other grave birth defects. The managing partner Diane Paolicelli has dedicated her thirty years of legal career to exposing women exposed to arsenic and mercury and other toxic heavy metals and chemicals that cause reproductive issues and birth defects in infants.