When you receive medical care, you expect to leave the clinic, hospital, or doctor’s office in better physical health than when you came in for your scheduled appointment. However, medical errors represent the third-leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. A Johns Hopkins study reported an average of 250,000 Americans die each year because of medical malpractice, with other studies concluding the number of fatalities caused by medical errors as high as 440,000 per year.
Of the different types of medical malpractice cases, wrong medication cases rank in the top six of the most common reasons for medical errors. If your healthcare provider gave you an incorrect prescription or made some other type of serious medical error, you might have a strong enough case to file a civil lawsuit that seeks monetary damages. Healthcare providers are responsible for the well-being of patients and any violation of the duty of care legal doctrine can lead to a charge of negligence.
A vast majority of patients do not understand the science behind prescription medications. They rely heavily on the education, training, and experience of a healthcare provider to make the right decisions when it comes to prescribing pharmaceutical drugs. From prescribing the wrong drug to recommending too much per dose, wrong medication cases can cause serious, if not life-threatening medical conditions.
Since 1988, the medical malpractice attorneys at Morgan & Morgan have helped clients recover from financial losses, as well as the non-economic losses that are associated with a wrong medication case. Considered a part of personal injury law, medical malpractice cases must include the four elements of proving negligence before a victim can file a civil lawsuit that seeks just compensation. Our more than 30 years of personal injury litigation experience has helped clients win nearly $14 billion in monetary damages.
Learn more about how Morgan & Morgan wins wrong medication cases by scheduling a free case evaluation today.