Medical Malpractice On Monday, May 13, 2024
Every day, millions of patients trust that their healthcare providers correctly prescribe the medications that they take. Sadly, not all of these patients will be correct. Medication errors can and do occur, often with serious health consequences. A medication error may be considered medical malpractice and give the injured victim the right to file a medical malpractice claim in Connecticut if certain elements exist.
Medication errors refer to mistakes made by a health care provider, pharmacist, or drug manufacturer at any stage between the medication being created and a patient taking the drug. Medication errors can describe a wide range of mistakes made during drug prescribing, dispensing, or administering.
Medication errors can be extremely dangerous. They may expose patients to harmful substances and/or prevent them from receiving the drug or dosage they actually need for medical conditions. Examples of medication errors include:
These mistakes can result in adverse drug interactions, allergic reactions, overdoses, underdoses, a worsening of the patient’s condition and even wrongful death.
A medication error may be considered medical malpractice if the circumstances surrounding the incident fulfill all of the required elements of this type of civil claim. In general, an injured patient must establish four elements using clear and convincing evidence for a successful medical malpractice claim:
If a medication error case has these elements, the injured patient most likely has the right to file a medical malpractice claim in pursuit of justice and fair financial compensation. These claims are subject to various laws and regulations, such as the statute of limitations. This law, Sec. 52-584, in Connecticut gives most victims no more than two years to file.
If you or a loved one was recently harmed due to a medication error in Connecticut, discuss your potential right to file a medical malpractice claim with a knowledgeable Wallingford medical malpractice lawyer at Loughlin & FitzGerald, P.C.
We offer free case reviews for medical malpractice victims and we will listen to your story and determine if your case has merit. If so, we may offer to represent you during a case against a hospital or health care provider. We can fight for justice for a medication error on your behalf.