Deadly Inaccuracy
Studies have found that mistakes in administering drugs occur on average once every hospital admission. Some of these mistakes lead to catastrophic results for the patient. We trust our doctors to prescribe us the rights medicines, and we trust our pharmacists to mix and prepare these medications properly. An error on the part of the doctor or the pharmacist could be deadly. A single decimal point change could make the dosage 10 times as strong as it should be.
Simple and avoidable errors in writing or filling a prescription can result in the wrongful death of the patient. We can help you get the compensation you need after suffering the effects of a medication error. Contact our experienced medical malpractice attorneys for a free consultation.
With more than 45 combined years of legal experience, our Akron medication errors lawyers have handled many medical malpractice cases, including cases involving mistakes writing or filling prescriptions.
Experienced, Dedicated Attorneys
Some medication error cases are simple. We handled a wrongful death case recently in which the medical negligence was obvious. The prescription in this case was filled by a nurse, not the pharmacist, while the pharmacy was closed. The pharmacist talked the nurse through the extremely complicated prescription over the phone in the middle of the night.
The pharmacist realized, immediately upon returning to the pharmacy in the morning and seeing what the nurse had done, that a serious error had been made. In the meantime, the patient had ingested the incorrectly filled prescription and had died.
Of course, very few medication error cases are this simple. Most of the time, it is necessary to do extensive research and expert analysis to uncover the source of the error and establish causation.
At Hill Hardman, LLC, we avoid the "cookie-cutter" approach to personal injury litigation — pushing our clients to accept early settlement offers because that means less work for us — and we avoid it at all costs. We explore every detail of our clients' cases, preparing each client's case for trial right from the beginning. This usually means better results for our clients.
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We offer free initial consultations for medication error victims throughout Ohio. Call our Akron law firm office or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.
