Germantown Medication Errors Attorney

Medication errors refer to mistakes made anywhere along the chain, from when a doctor prescribes a drug to when the drug is administered to a patient. Examples of medication errors include:

• Wrong dose 
• Wrong medication
• Adverse drug interactions
• Allergic reactions
• Missing a dose or duplicating a dose
• Use of an unauthorized drug
• Administration errors

When a medication error causes injury, it is called an adverse drug event (ADE). According to StatPearls, ADEs cause an estimated 7,000 to 9,000 deaths every year in the United States. Additionally, medication errors affect seven million patients annually. 

If you suffered from a medication error injury, it could be because of negligent medical care, and you may qualify for financial awards. 

How do Medication Errors Occur?

According to Medical Principles and Practice, ADEs are the most common and preventable cause of medical injury and the leading type of medical malpractice. Examples of negligence that can lead to a medication error injury or fatality include:

• Failure to prescribe the correct medicine for the patient’s condition
• Prescribing or administering an underdose or overdose
• Failure to correctly transcribe a prescription
• Mishandling or mislabeling a prescription
• Mixing the wrong/incorrect dosage or medication
• Administering a drug to the wrong patient
• Administering a drug at the wrong time
• Failing to monitor a patient’s reaction to a medication
• Failure to obtain a patient’s medical history, review their current medications and verify that new prescriptions will not cause an adverse reaction
• Failing to address symptoms of an ADE

Our Medication Error Lawyers Can Help You Recover Damages

Our law firm focuses exclusively on medical malpractice and nursing home abuse and neglect cases. We know what it takes to hold doctors, nurses, hospitals, and care facilities responsible for their negligent behavior. We also know how vital it is that we secure awards to protect your family’s financial future and provide the resources to pay for your medical care and other damages. 

Our attorneys can help you seek compensation for:

• Transportation by ambulance
• Hospitalizations
• Doctor fees
• Medical procedures
• Medical devices and equipment
• Long-term nursing care
• Lost wages, benefits, and earnings
• Loss of future earning capacity
• The value of household services
• Physical pain
• Mental and emotional suffering
• Reduced quality of life
• Physical and occupational rehabilitation
• Wrongful death 

Furthermore, we will handle every detail of your case so that you can work on healing. Our Germantown medication errors attorneys will:

Establish Medical Negligence

To win your medication errors case, you must prove that the liable health care provider or facility acted negligently. To establish malpractice, our team will collect evidence, interview witnesses, and consult with experts to show:

• A doctor/patient relationship existed between you and the liable party
• The liable party’s breach of duty resulted in your injury
• The liable party failed to fulfill the professional medical duty owed to the patients
• Your injury led to financial losses and pain and suffering

According to Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 3-2C-02, you must also file a sworn statement from a qualified professional asserting your injury resulted from medical negligence. Our lawyers can connect you with a medical expert who can attest to your injuries. We will draft and file your statement within 90 days of your initial claim, as required by Maryland law. 

Contact Brown & Barron online today to schedule a free case review with a with a medication errors lawyer serving Germantown.