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Nassau County residents have their choice of medical facilities and healthcare providers who can prescribe the medications they need to feel their best. Unfortunately, not every prescribed medication is the right one to treat a person’s ailment. Medication errors are one of the most common types of medical malpractice that can cause harm to patients. Some of these errors include giving the patient the wrong dose of the right medication or the wrong medication altogether. Other errors include a healthcare provider failing to ensure the prescribed medication does not interact badly with other medications the patient may be taking or errors involving the frequency, method, or duration that the drug is administered.
If you suffered harm due to a healthcare provider or pharmacist’s error with your medication, you can seek compensation through a medical malpractice claim. A Nassau County medication error lawyer could explain this process in detail and provide services to help you navigate the claims process.
People often believe that if a mistake is made with the medications they take, it can be quickly and easily corrected if they only stop taking the medication. However, that is not always the case. A medication error can cause severe complications that may include permanent organ damage, difficulty breathing, and even death. Additionally, the error can leave the initial health problem that the medication was prescribed to address untreated, potentially causing a worsening of that condition.
When a medication error occurs and a patient is injured as a result, they often incur extraordinary expenses, including the cost of medical treatment to address the health consequences of the error, lost wages during their recovery, and even lost earning capacity if the medication error creates disabilities that render the patient unable to earn an income. Individuals can seek to recover these losses with the help of a Nassau County attorney, as well as compensation for the psychological impact of their injury through a medication error claim.
Medical malpractice claims are typically filed against the at-fault provider’s medical malpractice insurance coverage. If the insurance provider who services this policy fails to resolve the claim fairly, an injured person and their attorney can file a medical malpractice lawsuit in civil court. In most cases, the lawsuit must be filed in court within two and a half years from the date when the medication error occurred or was discovered. A lawyer in Nassau County could provide many services when handling a medication error claim.
In addition to providing guidance, legal information, and representing a person’s interests when communicating with the medical malpractice insurer, our attorneys would also gather documentation and evidence to prove the healthcare provider’s liability and to justify the value of the claim. They would work to negotiate a fair settlement and could also file the claim in court within the statutory deadline. If the case goes to trial, our attorneys would prepare the case for court and present it to a judge or jury. When the case is over, our lawyers would help with the compensation awarded, through a negotiated settlement or a court decision.
People trust their healthcare providers to give them the right medication, the right dose, and the right delivery. When providers fail in this basic standard of care, serious injuries can occur. If you were injured by a medication error contact us at Duffy & Duffy, for more information about your legal options and the services we could provide.
After years of serving New York–including the Bronx, Queens and Nassau, Suffolk and Kings Counties–, we are confident our injury lawyers can assist you with your claim. We are well respected by our clients, who appreciate not only the outcomes we’ve provided but also the care in which we resolved their cases. As you can see from our successful settlements, we offer excellent results, though the outcome varies depending on the case. Regardless of your case details, you can rest assured our Long Island car accident attorneys will always fight for you as you seek compensation to pay for medical bills, vehicle repairs and more. You deserve to be made whole again after your accident, and Duffy & Duffy is here to help.
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