Working to Get Compensation
for Injuries Due to Medication Error
Medications and prescription drugs can ease pain and treat many different diseases and medical problems. Patients expect their doctors to prescribe good medicines in the proper dosage with careful regard to possible risks. Though it is human to make mistakes, medication errors or overmedication can cause serious injury or death.
Remember, you have only two years from the time of injury to file a medical malpractice claim. Contact an attorney as soon as you can to allow as much time as possible to investigate and evaluate your case.
Baker & Baker, Injury Attorneys, is committed to helping people who were injured by medication error in Florida and Gulf Coast Alabama. Our lawyers have more than 23 years of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. With this significant experience and our results-oriented mindset, we may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for a medication error that caused injury.
Malpractice and Negligence in Prescribing Medication
Medication errors can occur in several ways. Errors include failing to prescribe a drug, prescribing the wrong drug, or prescribing excessive dosages of a drug. Our firm handles personal injury cases involving medication errors, such as:
- Overmedication
- Failure to medicate
- Prescription of incorrect dosage
- Failure to prescribe the correct medication
- Failure to recognize risks (contraindications) of certain drugs because of existing condition, such as allergy or recent surgery
- Postsurgery medication errors
Prescription mistakes cause serious injury and, possibly, death. Neglecting to prescribe medication in a timely manner can result in a medical condition that gets out of control. Overmedication can result in adverse symptoms, organ failure, or severe internal bleeding. Your doctor is held to a high standard of care in prescribing appropriate drugs in the course of disease prevention and medical treatment.
If a medication error resulted in your serious injury, we can help. If your loved one died because of a medication error, we can help you file a wrongful death claim. Our experience in personal injury and malpractice cases helps us evaluate your case and investigate the facts effectively. If your doctor or other healthcare provider was negligent you may be entitled to significant compensation.
Contact Baker & Baker, Injury Attorneys, in Pensacola
All consultations are free. To talk with an experienced lawyer about your doctor's medication error, contact Baker & Baker, Injury Attorneys. We can be contacted by phone at 850-433-0888 or through the intake form on our Contact Us page.
