One of the aspects of medical negligence involves medication errors. Medication errors result in 70,000 hospital emergency room visits and 120,000 hospitalizations each year from the adverse effects of drugs. The CDC expects that the number of adverse drug events will continue to grow because of the development of new drugs, discovery of new uses for older medications, the aging population, increase in the use of medicine in disease prevention, and increased insurance coverage for prescription medications.
Alabama Personal Injury Attorneys Help Victims Of Medical Negligence
We rely on medical professionals to properly diagnose and prescribe the correct medications for our health needs. There are many drugs which require blood testing and monitoring that can cause injury and/or death if not monitored properly. Among these are:
• Blood thinners (e.g., Warfarin)
• Diabetes medicines (e.g., Insulin)
• Seizure medicines (e.g., phenytoin, carbamazepine)
• Heart medicines (e.g., digoxin)
When doctors prescribe these types of medicines they need to be proactive in monitoring their patients so the medications can be adjusted as needed and to insure they are treating the medical condition effectively. When a physician fails to follow up on the monitoring and blood testing required by these medications, and injury or death results to a patient, they may have cause for a medical negligence claim. Alabama personal injury attorneys can advise you on the circumstances of your case and help protect your rights when a physician has not exercised due diligence while overseeing your care.
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Alabama Give Information and Guidance
Medicines relieve pain and improve the quality of life for many people, but when a medical professional makes a mistake in prescribing the wrong drug, or the incorrect dosage and injury or death results, you should seek the council of an Alabama medication error attorney to see if you qualify for any compensation.
Medication Errors At Pharmacies
Sometimes a medical mistake happens when a prescription is filled by a Pharmacist. We have all heard stories of people discovering that their prescription had been filled wrong, and cases where the drug they received injured their health or caused death. This is particularly alarming when it happens because the individual is not only receiving a drug that may harm them; they are not getting the drug they need to treat their condition.
In any case of injury or death due to a medical error, including prescription errors or mistakes during a medical procedure, call Goldstein & Hayes Alabama medical malpractice Lawyers today and schedule a free consultation. They can protect your rights and inform you of your options.