Medication Errors

Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, medication errors will cause serious medical problems for over 1.5 million people this year, with an estimated $3.8 billion in additional medical expenses. This study only took into account the costs of medical bills, and did not attempt to asses the damages from things such as lost wages and pain and suffering.

At Atlee Hall, LLP, we have seen the problems medication errors cause every year. That’s why we have a team of medical experts who work on every medical malpractice case we take. In this way, we can ensure that you are not only compensated for your additional medical bills, but also for losses resulting from inability to work, undue pain, and unnecessary emotional suffering.

Causes of Medication Errors

One of the leading causes of wrongful death and other complications from medications is improper dosage. Other causes of medication errors may include:

• Incorrect medication
• Incorrect administration of medication
• Insufficient education of patients
• Lack of information regarding adverse side effects of medication

You rely on medical professionals to give you as much information as possible about the medications you require. You also rely on them to have the knowledge and skills to appropriately identify and administer in appropriate amounts the exact medication your body needs. When they fail to do so, the effects can be catastrophic.

The medical malpractice attorneys at Atlee Hall, LLP have been assisting victims of medication errors and their families recoup the losses associated with these complications for over 30 years. You trusted the medical professionals that were taking care of you, and you have a right to seek compensation for their errors.

If you or a loved one have experienced complications from medication errors anywhere in Pennsylvania, please contact the Lancaster or Philadelphia law offices of Atlee Hall, LLP to schedule an initial medical malpractice case consultation.