Medication errors are among the most common medical errors. The harm caused by medication errors can range from mild, temporary discomfort to permanent disability, and even death.
If you have been harmed as the result of a medication error, you might be entitled to compensation. Call our Maryland medication error attorneys today so we can help you determine if you may file a medication error lawsuit.
What Is a Medication Error Lawsuit?
A medication error is a preventable event that can cause or lead to patient harm. With many adults taking at least one prescription drug, it is easy to see how medication errors can affect so many lives. Medication errors fall under the umbrella of personal injury law.
In order to bring a medication error lawsuit, you must suffer an injury which was caused by the negligence of another person or party.
The experienced medication error attorneys at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico can help you determine if you can pursue a medication error lawsuit.
How Do Medication Errors Occur?
A medication error may occur from the time the medication is manufactured and labeled to the time it is prescribed and used by the patient.
An experienced attorney can help you determine how a medication error occurred. Some of the most common causes of medication errors include:
- Incorrect diagnosis
- Prescribing and/or administering the wrong medication
- Prescribing and/or administering the wrong dose of the medication
- Product labeling issues
- Incorrect drug administration
- Failure to communicate about the side-effects of the medication
- Failure to monitor the patient
These are few of the common causes of medication errors. If your situation does not seem to fall under any of these descriptions, you might still have a case.
The medication error attorneys at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico can evaluate the circumstances of your case and determine if you have the right to take legal action.
Who Is Liable in a Medication Error Lawsuit?
There may be multiple parties at fault in a medication error lawsuit, depending on the circumstances of your case. The following entities and/or individuals may be responsible for a medication error:
- Pharmaceutical Company,
- Prescribing Doctor,
- A Pharmacy,
- Administering Nurses, and
- Hospitals and Health Care Institutions.
How a Medication Error Lawyer can Help
The experienced medication error lawyers at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico can help you determine if you have a case by requesting your medical records and/or prescription and having those records reviewed by appropriate experts. If you believe you were prescribed the wrong medication and/or the wrong dosage, call us today.
Choosing a Maryland Medication Error Attorney
When you file a medication error lawsuit, you will be taking on experienced insurance and legal professionals. The medication error attorneys at Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC can help you fight the insurance companies and navigate the legal system.
Contact us today to schedule your free medication error case consultation.