Medication Errors Lawyers in Philadelphia

Errors in prescription administration or dispensing can often cause severe injuries, including overdose. If you suffered harm from a medication error, contact the experienced Philadelphia medication error lawyers at Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig.

Common Types of Medication Mistakes

Most serious medication mistakes involve prescription drugs and administrative errors. At Feldman Shepherd, our dedicated pharmaceutical negligence lawyers handle the following types of medication error cases:

Dosage Miscalculations

Even minor mathematical errors may result in patients being prescribed or administered dangerous amounts of medication, causing serious organ damage and brain injuries.

Anesthesia and Narcotic Drug Errors

Anesthesia medications and other pain management pills are narcotics. As some of the most highly regulated medications, the wrong dose of anesthesia may result in fatal injuries. Some common anesthesia drugs and narcotics causing brain damage or other injuries include:

Halothane
Propofol
Lidocaine
Epidurals
Morphine
Fentanyl
Oxycodone

Narcotics such as OxyContin have also been linked to severe drug addiction. Overprescribing pain medications leading to addiction may also give rise to malpractice claims.

Dangerous Combinations

Many prescription drugs cannot be mixed. Though some doctors use drug interaction software to warn them of potentially dangerous drug interactions, medical providers might not take a thorough medical history. Prescribing the wrong combination of medications may result in serious injuries or fatalities.

Allergic Reactions

Some medications, such as penicillin, have high allergen rates. Failing to test for and monitor patients given medications with a higher likelihood of causing allergic reactions may support medical negligence claims. In many cases, patients actually have the allergy reported on their charts, but medical professionals will not carefully read patient information.

Pharmacy Errors

Many prescription drugs look the same and have similar names. Pharmacists may accidentally administer the wrong medication to patients, potentially causing serious side effects and injuries.

Pregnancy

Even standard medications such as aspirin, Advil, and antibiotics can increase your chance of miscarriage and cause harm to the fetus. Other prescription drugs may cause your child other severe injuries.

Case Results for Clients Injured by Medication Errors

At Feldman Shepherd, our dedicated Philadelphia prescription drug mistake lawyers have a history of recovering needed compensation for the victims of medication errors.

Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Teenage Girl Suffering from Antibiotic Overdose

Our experienced medical malpractice team recovered a $3.25 million settlement for a teenage girl who sustained permanent nerve damage due to an antibiotic overdose. While in the hospital, doctors failed to monitor her toxicity levels after administering the powerful antibiotic gentamicin. When she was discharged, an administrative mistake caused doctors to miscalculate her out-patient dosage. This resulted in severe injuries and toxicity.

$4 Million for Wrongful Death from an Anesthesia Mishap

In a devastating case, a young woman died after suffering from a severe traumatic brain injury due to an anesthesia error during routine surgery. Our dedicated medico-legal team deposed dozens of reluctant witnesses to uncover the truth: she was given a fatal dose of IV sedation drugs, subject to negligent monitoring, and hooked up to faulty hospital equipment.

Justice for a Disabled Woman After Anesthesia Error

In this reverse case, our client sustained a fatal hypoxic brain injury when she was removed from anesthesia too quickly after surgery. She could not breathe on her own and passed away from brain injury complications resulting from the trauma. Our lawyers stopped at nothing to obtain a $3.95 million settlement for her family.

Discuss Your Medication and Anesthesia Error Claims with Our Experienced Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers

At Feldman Shepherd, we employ dedicated medico-legal professionals to uncover the truth after devastating medication errors. We go through medical records page by page, analyze blood work, and fight tirelessly to uncover the truth. Call our dedicated medication error lawyers in Philadelphia or contact our healthcare negligence team online today.