What are Medication Errors?
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Errors in prescribing medication can have a significant impact on patients’ lives, causing physical, emotional, and financial distress. Understanding the potential injuries and effects is essential for those given the wrong prescriptions, dosages, or harmful medication combinations.
What are Medication Errors?
These errors occur when medical professionals prescribe the wrong medication, incorrect dosage, or a harmful combination of drugs, leading to inappropriate treatment and serious health problems.
Errors can result from:
Giving patients the wrong type of medication, incorrect doses, or combining drugs that shouldn’t be taken together are common medication errors that healthcare providers can make. These errors can happen in both NHS and private healthcare settings.
The consequences of medication errors can be serious and long-lasting. For example, taking the wrong medication or the wrong dose can lead to severe side effects, allergic reactions, or worsening of the original condition. Harmful drug combinations can cause dangerous interactions, leading to additional health complications.
Additionally, patients may experience significant emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and stress from ongoing health problems. A medical mistake may even make a person struggle to trust healthcare professionals in future.
Financially, medication errors can have a significant impact. Victims might have to pay for additional treatments to correct the mistake, especially if done privately. They could also face extra medical expenses and a loss of earnings/income from becoming ill or unable to work.
If you have been affected by a surgical error, a medical negligence claim can give you access to essential compensation and support.
Compensation can cover the costs of the incorrect surgery and any necessary corrective treatments, rehabilitation programs, or ongoing care.
If your health issues prevent you from working, a claim can help compensate for lost wages and future lost earnings. This provides financial relief during recovery.
A claim can offer compensation for the physical pain and emotional distress caused by the surgical error.
Filing a claim can secure funding for essential rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and counselling, crucial for recovery and improving quality of life.
For cases resulting in permanent damage, can compensation cover long-term care needs. This ensures you receive the necessary support to manage your condition.
Bringing a claim for a medication error involves several steps to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve. Here is how the claim process typically works:
Your health is the top priority. Ensure you receive appropriate medical treatment and keep detailed records of your diagnosis, treatments, and any corrections.
Collect evidence to support your claim regarding the surgical error and its impact on your health. This includes medical records, surgical reports, and other relevant documents. Establishing a breach of duty by the medical practitioner is crucial.
At Encrypted Recovery, our clinical negligence team has extensive experience. They will provide expert advice and guidance and help you navigate the legal process, making your claim as straightforward as possible.
During your first consultation, your solicitor will assess your case and explain your legal rights. They will also outline potential outcomes, including the amount of medical negligence compensation you might be entitled to.
Your solicitor will help you prepare and file the necessary legal documents to formally start your claim. They will also detail the incident and its impact on your life so far.
Many claims are settled out of court. Your solicitor will attempt to negotiate with the defendant or their insurance company to secure a fair settlement.
If a settlement cannot be reached, your case may go to court. We will instruct a barrister to represent you, presenting the evidence and arguing your case.
If you or a loved one has suffered due to a medication error, such as receiving the wrong medication, an incorrect dosage, a harmful drug combination, or even an anaesthetic error, please call us for a free consultation. We are here to help you navigate the claims process and secure the compensation you deserve.
Whether the error happened in a hospital, care home, GP surgery, or any other medical setting, understanding your rights and seeking legal advice promptly can make a significant difference in your recovery and financial stability.
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