Medication errors can include failure by a pharmacist to follow the directions on a prescription, leading to the incorrect dosage or incorrect medication altogether being dispensed.
It can also include the failure by care homes to administer any or the correct medication.
Medication errors can lead to lengthy and unnecessary suffering from a condition which isn’t being appropriately managed and/or side effects of the mis-prescribed/administered drug.
Case Study
In the case of NB hospital negligence lead to a 10 month negligent administration of medication for her leukaemia resulting in severe anaemia and collapse
An overdose of Mrs K’s thyroxine mediation caused her to suffer chest pain, palpitations and severe anxiety
Wrong administration of medication by a chemist which was then missed by a nursing home resulted in an overdose of EC’s medication and causing her to die prematurely.
Our Commitment to You
Our expert medical negligence lawyers are committed to client care. Led by Gemma Hicks, Jordans has a specialist compensation claims team with many years of experience in this area. We can guarantee that your initial meeting will be with a specialist medical negligence solicitor which will take place at a local office in Wakefield, Dewsbury, Horsforth, Selby, Penistone and Wetherby.
Alternatively we can meet you at your home address to discuss.
To see how Jordans Solicitors can help you, call 033 0300 1103 or request a call-back.