Lawrenceville Medication Error Lawyer

Best Lawrenceville Medication Error Attorney

Medication errors can have serious, or even deadly, consequences. No matter where in the chain of care the drug-related mistake that harmed you occurred, you can trust a Lawrenceville medication error lawyer to help you hold the liable parties accountable and get compensated for your damages.

Work With The Tolson Firm, LLC

The team here at The Tolson Firm, LLC, focuses its practice exclusively on medical malpractice law. Audrey Tolson, our lead attorney, is a proud Black attorney who advocates tirelessly for clients in her community, providing compassionate legal services throughout the claim-filing process. We also have extensive trial experience, so we’re ready to do whatever it takes to get you the compensation you deserve.

Contact a Lawrenceville medical malpractice lawyer from our team regarding your medication error case today.

Reasons to Hire a Medication Error Lawyer

Each year, around 1.5 million Americans are harmed by medication errors. In hospitals, alone, medication errors occur in 6.5 out of every 100 admissions, and many more mistakes occur when medications are dispensed by local pharmacies and administered at home.

No matter where you got your medicine and who administered it, if you took it as prescribed, you should not have suffered harm. If you did, you can hire a medication error lawyer to help you hold the liable party accountable and get the compensation you need to recover from your injuries and move on with your life. Your attorney can help you by:

• Filing your initial claim and other paperwork
• Keeping track of essential deadlines
• Collecting evidence in support of your claim
• Representing your interests in negotiations with insurance companies
• Litigating your case, should it go to court for a resolution
• Protecting your rights and acting as a strong advocate throughout the legal process

Working with a Lawrenceville medication error attorney is an effective way to get a positive outcome in your case and reduce your stress during a difficult time. Let our team handle the details of your medication error case while you focus on healing from the harm that was done.

Who Is Liable for Medication Errors?

Determining liability for medication errors can be difficult. Liable parties can include:

• Prescribing physicians. The doctor who prescribed your drugs may be liable for prescribing errors.
• Dispensing pharmacists. The pharmacist who filled the prescription may be liable if the error occurred during the dispensing stage.
• Administering nurses. The nurse or medical assistant who administered the drug may be liable if they did so incorrectly or failed to monitor you properly for adverse reactions.
• Hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. Thanks to the doctrine of vicarious negligence, healthcare facilities can be held vicariously liable for the actions of their employees. This is the case at both hospitals like Northside Hospital Gwinnett and local pharmacies in Lawrenceville. Medical care facilities can also be held directly liable if an issue like negligent hiring practices contributed to the medication error.

You can trust your attorney to help you identify all of the potentially liable parties.

Proving Liability for Medication Errors

To prove liability for a medication error, you must show four things:

1. The healthcare provider owed you a duty of care as their patient.
2. The healthcare provider failed to uphold the standard of care required in their field.
3. The failure led directly to your medication-related injury.
4. Your medication-related injury caused you actual harm.

We can help you collect the evidence required to prove these four elements of a negligence case.

Damages Available in Medication Error Cases

If you can prove that a pharmaceutical error led to your injury, you could be eligible to receive several types of damages. They include:

• Economic damages. Economic damages include past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, and other quantifiable losses.
• Noneconomic damages. Noneconomic damages are more subjective. They include things like emotional distress, loss of enjoyment, and pain and suffering.
• Punitive damages. It’s rare for punitive damages to be awarded in medication error cases. This only happens when a healthcare provider’s conduct was malicious or exceptionally reckless.

Your attorney can identify all of the potential damages in your case so that you can recover full compensation.

FAQs

Which Medicines Are Most Often Associated With Medication Errors?

Intravenous medicines are most often associated with medication errors, with error rates of between 48 and 53% in hospitals and long-term care facilities. However, antibiotics are associated with the most medication-related harm, with 1 in 20 causing adverse events. Antipsychotic, central nervous system, and cardiovascular medications are also frequently involved in medication errors.

Who Is Liable if a Medication Error Occurs?

Who is liable if a medication error occurs depends on where in the care chain the error happened. For prescription errors, doctors and the medical facilities they work for are typically held liable. Pharmacists and pharmacies are usually liable for dispensing errors. Nurses and medical assistants are most commonly responsible for administration and monitoring errors.

Your attorney can help you identify all potentially liable parties so that you can recover full compensation.

How Much Is a Medication Error Settlement Worth?

How much a medication error settlement is worth depends on the severity of the injury that occurred as a result of the medication error, how long it took you to heal from it, and whether you can show clear liability for the error. Medication errors leading to catastrophic injuries are typically worth more than those that lead only to minor issues that resolve quickly with minimal medical intervention.

What Is Not Considered a Medication Error?

Things that are not considered medication errors include side effects that the patient was warned about, unpreventable adverse drug reactions, and intentional or deliberate misuse. If you do not use a medication as it was prescribed, and you received clear instructions on how to use the drug from your doctor and pharmacist, you can’t hold another party liable for any harm that occurs.

Your Lawrenceville Medication Error Lawyer

If you’re looking for a Lawrenceville medication error lawyer to take on your case, look no further than The Tolson Firm, LLC. We routinely handle complex medication error cases with multiple liable parties and serious consequences. Let us leverage our deep knowledge of medication error laws to get you the results you need and deserve. Contact our office to schedule an initial consultation today.