Philadelphia Medication Error Attorney
Medication Error Statistics
According to FDA (Food and Drug Administration) statistics 1.3 million people are injured annually through medication errors. An estimated 7,000 deaths occur each year due to overdoses or wrong medications. A study in the Journal of the American pharmaceutical Association estimated that the annual cost of drug-related morbidity and mortality is nearly $277 billion in the United States. If you or a family member were injured due to a wrong dosage or a wrong medication a Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney may be able to help you. The legal team at our firm will address your questions and concerns so you know what can be done with regard to a lawsuit or claim in your case.
Medication Error Lawyer in Philadelphia
Nurses and their hospitals bear the primary responsibility for administering medications to patients along with physicians. Errors in medications can have severe consequences and result in conditions more serious than the patient's original ailment. Children and infants are particularly at risk of adverse effects where there are errors. These can occur in different ways, such as:
- Wrong dose
- Wrong medication
- Wrong medication combinations
- Medication allergy or side effects
As patients we depend upon our health care professionals, our doctor, nurses, our hospital, and our pharmacist to be accurate in their care of us and our loved ones. They have failed in their responsibility when instead of achieving improved health the result is a worsened or entirely new physical condition. An experienced medication error lawyer understands that an error can happen anywhere along the line from packaging, medication directions, and dispensing, and can trace the chain of events to identify where it went wrong. If you suspect or have been informed that you were a victim of a medication error, contact the Law Offices of Steven Laynas for a free consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer who is interested in helping you with the necessary claim for compensation in your case.
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