When you’re prescribed medication, you place your life in the hands of healthcare professionals. A medication administration error is more than a simple oversight. It’s a failure to provide the basic standard of care you deserve. Whether it’s the wrong pill or the wrong dosage, these mistakes can have life-altering consequences.
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What a Medication Administration Error Lawsuit Needs
Proving medical malpractice is more complicated than proving that a mistake occurred. The error must be a direct result of a provider failing to do their job, and that you suffered through loss of patient rights. To hold a provider accountable, your case must clearly establish three pillars.
Injury or Damages
Damages must be present and negatively affect you as the patient. Damages can be physical, emotional, or financial.
Breach of Care
The medical professional must have failed to meet the expected standard of care. A breach can be a misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, improper medication administration, or failure to get informed consent.
A Direct Connection
The alleged mistake must be directly linked to your injury or damages.
Typical Causes of Medication Administration Mistakes
A simple mistake can cause severe side effects, or even death. Our firm has more than two decades of experience in personal injury claims, including medical malpractice. These are some of the most common causes of medication errors:
- Inadequate training or incomplete knowledge
- Lack of accurate medical records
- Increased workload or poor communication
- Interruptions and distractions
- Incomplete orders or poor order tracking
Common Examples of Medication Administration Errors
Medication administration errors are typically mistakes in “one of the five ‘rights’ of medication administration.” The “rights” are the correct patient, medication, time, dosage, and route. These mistakes are the most common foundations of a medication error lawsuit.
Wrong dose
Healthcare professionals or caregivers administer the incorrect size of medicine.
Missing doses
Medical staff or caregivers miss a prescribed dose.
Incorrect drug
The patient receives the wrong drug.
How to Find a Medical Malpractice Attorney
A medical malpractice lawyer is essential to filing a claim. You don’t want a firm that views you as just another file on a desk. Instead, you need a team that’s ready to stand as a shield between you and massive insurance companies.
You deserve a lawyer who will speak to you honestly and treat your recovery with the urgency it deserves. At Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, we have spent decades holding negligent providers accountable. If a medication error has changed your life, we are ready to listen to your story and fight for the justice you are owed.
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