A pharmacist, doctor and other health care professionals understand the risks associated with the medications they prescribe. That is why they have a duty of care to be extremely careful when it comes to advising patients what and how much of any particular type of drug they should take. When a medication error occurs, the damage can be immediate, severe and permanent.
The Charlotte medication errors lawyers at Grandy & Martin understand the need to act quickly when these types of mistakes happen. Not only should you seek medical treatment to minimize the damage, but you should also contact us to preserve your claim and exercise your legal rights in holding the negligent parties responsible.
At Grandy & Martin, our attorneys have experience handling cases where any of the following situations have occurred:
- Failure to administer the correct amount causing ineffective results or an overdose
- Prescribing the wrong type of medication
- Not taking a proper history that results in an allergic reaction to medication
- Ordering medications that are contra-indicated after failing to check what other drugs the patient is currently taking
- Illegible handwriting causing errors by a pharmacy or dispensary
- Recommending a medication without informing the patient of all the risks
- Prescribing a drug that has been recalled or proven to be unsafe
The pain, suffering and injuries you or a loved one has suffered are inexcusable. Whether this happens as a result of an anesthesia error or using a drug results in a birth injury to your newborn, we know how to prove the causal connection and if this could have been prevented.
We will aggressively pursue claims against all negligent parties, including wrongful death litigation when a medication error results in losing a loved one.
Contact a Skilled Charlotte, North Carolina Prescription Errors Lawyer
If you've been injured because of a medication error, please contact us to discuss your claim for compensation with an experienced North Carolina medical malpractice lawyer during a free consultation.
