The amount of compensation available in any medication error lawsuit will vary from case to case. It will depend on factors like the severity of the injuries and the amount of time spent in the hospital recovering. Some losses can be difficult to calculate, such as pain and suffering.
For these reasons, it’s important to hire a lawyer who has experience in obtaining favorable settlements for injury victims. A qualified Houston medication errors attorney can help calculate your losses and argue for the maximum amount of compensation you are owed under medical malpractice laws.
Did you know?
According to recent statistics:
- 7,000 to 9,000 Americans die annually from medical errors
- Approximately 530,000 injuries occur in outpatient clinics that are related to medication errors
- 10% of all patients in every hospital will be affected by some sort of medication error
Administering the wrong dose is the most common type of error, followed by wrong drug errors. These errors are dangerous and can lead to severe injuries or medical conditions.
If you or a loved one were injured due to a medication error, contact the lawyers at Pierce Skrabanek for legal representation at (832) 690-7000. We are on hand to guide you on the path toward justice.
What Types of Issues Are Involved in a Houston Medication Error Lawsuit?
Medication errors can take various forms and can happen at different stages of the prescription and administering process. Some common examples of medication errors include:
- Wrong medication or dose: Prescribing or administering the wrong type of medication, or the wrong amount to the patient
- Omission errors: Failing to give the patient their required medication at the proper time (missing a scheduled dose)
- Incorrect method of administration: Administering a medicine through the wrong route or channel (such as giving medicine orally rather than intravenously)
- Interactions and contraindications: Combining medicines in a way that produces a harmful reaction
- Calculation errors: Errors related to medicine calculations, such as when the effects will wear off, or how the medicine might affect a person’s readings (such as blood pressure)
- Product confusion: Making an error due to confusing medications that have similar names, descriptions, or appearances
- Diagnosis issues: There may be some overlap between medical misdiagnosis and resulting medication errors (for instance, prescribing the wrong medicine based on a wrong diagnosis)
- Dangerous medicines: Negligence may be found if the medical profession prescribes drugs that are known to be dangerous due to a defect or have been recalled
Other common medicine errors include mismanagement of side effects, improper instructions on how to take a drug, and relying on outdated or incorrect information regarding a particular medicine.
Identifying the exact cause and source of a medication error can be challenging. It is best approached with the guidance and advice of a qualified medication error attorney.
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