Medication Error Claims - Wrong Medication Given
When the wrong medication is given to a patient there is a very serious risk of harm occurring. Your doctor is legally required to provide you with the reasonable level of medical care that is to be expected from a professional and a failure to follow the procedures put in place by the Scottish government can result in medication errors occurring. Medication error claims can be the best way to receive compensation for your injuries when you suffer from wrong medication given.
Prescribing errors are frequent and of complex causation. A Scottish study published on Journals.plos.org (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0079802) revealed that 3364 medication prescription errors occurred out of 44,726 prescribed medications reviewed. This was a 7.5% error rate and much higher than analysts predicted prior to the study.
Causes of Medication Errors
There are many reasons that medication prescription errors were recorded with work environment, team, task, individual, and patient factors all playing roles in certain situations. The intense workload and constant interruptions were cited as the main reasons behind a majority of the errors recorded.
Who is Responsible for Wrong Medication Given?
There are many individuals who play a hand in ensuring that you receive the proper prescription for your ailment. Your doctor must first identify your ailment prior to writing the proper prescription. The prescription can be considered incorrect if it has incomplete information; incorrect dose strengths, incorrect dose timing, or is the wrong medication.
Your pharmacists can also be responsible for your injuries if it was their actions that caused you to become harmed. Computer system errors and incorrect packaging are all other dangers that do occur when dealing with medication error claims.
What Do I Need to Lodge a Wrong Medication Given Claim?
You will need to prove that it was the medical negligence of your physician or pharmacist that has caused your injury. You will also need to prove that your injuries are the direct result of their negligent behaviour. A claim advisor can be valuable in helping you to obtain the evidence needed to lodge a claim with confidence.
How Long Will it Take to Receive Compensation?
Compensation can be realised in less than four months when the other party admits fault for your injuries. Larger claims take longer as the insurance company is not going to give up large sums of their shareholder’s profits without a fight.
How Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can Help You
Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can locate the evidence you need to lodge your claim effectively. Our expert team of claim specialists will examine the circumstances surrounding your injuries and give you the best course of action to follow.
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We are confident in our abilities to help and your claim advisor will negotiate with the insurance company to help you get the damages that you are seeking. We will waive 100% of our fees if you are not awarded compensation for your injuries as part of our No Win No Fee promise.
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