Medications can be life-saving, but they can also have dangerous and sometimes fatal effects if the wrong medications are used or conflicting medications are taken together.
When a medical professional or a pharmacy makes a medication error, it is important for the affected victim or their family members to know and understand their rights so they can pursue a claim for damages. A Conshohocken medication errors lawyer can provide help in these difficult situations so you can get the money you need to move forward.
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., we have represented many victims of medication errors, and we are prepared and ready to put our decades of collective legal experience to work on your Conshohocken medical malpractice case. Call us today or contact us online to schedule your free consultation to find out more about how we can help.
Types Of Medication Errors Our Attorneys Handle in Conshohocken
Medication errors can be made by doctors, pharmacists, or healthcare staff members administering medication to patients in a care setting like a hospital or clinic.
Many different kinds of mistakes can be made by trained medical professionals, despite their obligation to provide a professional level of care. Some of the most common types of medication errors include:
- Doctors prescribing the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or the wrong frequency
- Doctors prescribing a medication that isn’t needed, or not prescribing a medication that is needed
- Doctors or pharmacists failing to notice a drug interaction or that a drug isn’t compatible with the patient’s medical condition
- Pharmacists dispensing the wrong medication, including the wrong drug and the wrong dose
- Care providers administering the wrong drug or dose, or administering a drug using the wrong administration route
- Care providers making a mistake in administering the drug, such as using the wrong infusion rate
- Care providers forgetting a dose or administering the drug at the wrong time
- Drugs being administered or distributed to the wrong patient by pharmacists or care providers
- Failure to monitor a patient’s response to a drug or respond appropriately to side effects
Most of these mistakes are considered failures to live up to the professional standard of care imposed on health professionals. As a result, they could give rise to a malpractice claim.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Medication Errors in Conshohocken?
Any healthcare provider or professional who has a duty to the patient and who falls short of that obligation in a way that harms the patient could potentially be held legally liable for medical malpractice. The key is in proving that a reasonably competent physician, pharmacist, or healthcare provider with similar training would not have made the same error.
The employer of these professionals can also be held legally responsible for negligent actions on the job. For example, a pharmacy that employs a pharmacist who makes medication dispensing errors could potentially be liable for losses under vicarious liability laws. So could a hospital that employs doctors who prescribe the wrong meds or nurses who make drug administration mistakes.
A Conshohocken medication errors lawyer can help you identify those who are to blame for the harm you endured and will work to ensure that you can claim to get the compensation you deserve.
Contact a Conshohocken Medication Errors Lawyer Today
Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. has recovered millions on behalf of clients who were harmed by medication errors, and we are ready to fight for justice if this happened to you. Give us a call today at (610) 825-0500 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about how we can help you.