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Representing You Against Negligent Doctors and Pharmacists

The right medication can make a huge difference for people who are living with a health condition. As beneficial as medication can be, there are risks to usage as well. Side effects and pharmaceutical defects are some examples. In some cases, patients experience negative effects of medication use because of the negligence of doctors and pharmacists.

The effects of medication errors — in which a patient is given an incorrect or unnecessary drug — can be detrimental to patients. Patients may experience the side effects of the medication they were given, while simultaneously not being provided with the drugs they actually need. These errors can cause extensive injury along with related financial and emotional effects.

The Washington, D.C. medication error attorneys of LawMD can represent you if you or a loved one has been affected by this form of negligence. We are available to discuss the details of your case during a no-cost case evaluation.

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Types of Medication Errors

Several people are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the medication they need. When a doctor, pharmacist, or other person commits an error when administering a drug to a patient, a damaging medication error can result. Even a single mistake can cause a patient to receive the wrong medication.

Some common examples of medication errors include:

  • Prescribing an incorrect type of medication or incorrect dosage of medication
  • Giving a patient an incorrect type of medication or incorrect dosage of medication
  • Mixing up two or more patient’s medications
  • Not correctly assessing how a patient will respond to a certain type of medication (monitoring drug interactions, identifying pre-existing conditions, accounting for risk factors, etc.)
  • Administering a dangerous or defective medication
  • Failing to keep medications in proper conditions, causing negative interactions

Who is Liable for Medication Errors?

Medication errors can be caused by anyone who is responsible for prescribing, distributing, maintaining, or providing medication to a patient.

Medication errors can start at the source if the pharmacist who is responsible for distributing your medication makes a mistake. A pharmacist can cause harm to a patient if they confuse the prescriptions of multiple patients or otherwise administer an incorrect medication to a patient. Providing a patient with an incorrect dosage of the correct medication can also cause significant harm.

Doctors can make similar mistakes while administering medication to a patient. Although a pharmacist may do everything correctly, a doctor could mix up prescriptions or give an incorrect type or dosage of medication to a patient. Before administering medication, a doctor could endanger a patient by ordering a prescription of a medication that a patient does not need. This can happen because of carelessness, or because the doctor fails to correctly evaluates the needs of the patient and any potential issues.

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Medication errors can cause serious illness and injury to patients. A person who is the victim of a medication error may need extensive treatment to correct the effects of the mistake. In some cases, medication errors can be fatal.

If you or a loved one was injured because they were provided with incorrect medication due to the negligence of doctors and pharmacists, contact LawMD today. Our attorneys are also trained physicians who can provide informed insight into the details of your case.

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Why you may benefit from a doctor in your courtroom

  • WE UNDERSTAND YOUR INJURIES, BECAUSE WE’VE LIKELY TREATED THEM.

Most of our physician-attorneys are either current or past treating doctors in, collectively, a wide range of medical specialties. There is a good chance one or more of our physician attorneys have actually treated medical conditions similar to the ones from which you or your loved one now suffers. That translates into care and understanding as your Counselors, and know-how as your Advocates.

  • TIME- AND COST-SAVINGS FOR YOUR CASE

Any honest medical malpractice attorney will tell you that one of the greatest expenses in a medical malpractice case is having to pay physician experts to study the details of the medical issues in your case and, if necessary, provide testimony at deposition and trial. While even our physician attorneys may also need to hire outside medical experts for your case, our medical know-how allows us to perform a significant amount of the medical analysis necessary for your case in-house which may translate into significant savings at the conclusion of your case.

  • RAPID RESPONSE WITH SOLID ANSWERS TO YOUR SERIOUS QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR CASE

Because we have in-house medical know-how, we can evaluate the medical questions in your case and provide answers without a lengthy wait. Our internal process involves getting the issues in your case quickly in front of the right physician attorney who, based on his or her medical experience and training, is most likely to have the answers you seek about whether you have a case and how we might help you get the compensation you deserve to help secure a brighter future for you and for your loved ones.

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Why you may benefit from a doctor in your courtroom. We understand your injuries, because we’ve likely treated them.

Most of our physician-attorneys are either current or past treating doctors in, collectively, a wide range of medical specialties. There is a good chance one or more of our physician attorneys have actually treated medical conditions similar to the ones from which you or your loved one now suffers. That translates into care and understanding as your Counselors, and know-how as your Advocates.

Time and cost-savings for your case.

Any honest medical malpractice attorney will tell you that one of the greatest expenses in a medical malpractice case is having to pay physician experts to study the details of the medical issues in your case and, if necessary, provide testimony at deposition and trial. While even our physician attorneys may also need to hire outside medical experts for your case, our medical know-how allows us to perform a significant amount of the medical analysis necessary for your case in-house which may translate into significant savings at the conclusion of your case.

Rapid Response with solid answers to your serious questions regarding your case.

Because we have in-house medical know-how, we can evaluate the medical questions in your case and provide answers without a lengthy wait. Our internal process involves getting the issues in your case quickly in front of the right physician attorney who, based on his or her medical experience and training, is most likely to have the answers you seek about whether you have a case and how we might help you get the compensation you deserve to help secure a brighter future for you and for your loved ones.

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