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Our Team of Boston, MA Medication Error Lawyer Experts Are Highly Knowledgeable and Skilled. Our Massachusetts Prescription Mistake Attorney Specialists Can Get You the Money Damages You Deserve for Your Boston, MA Medication Mistake Injuries.

Each year in the United States, medication mistakes affect approximately 1.3 million people. The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) keeps track of data and statistics involving such errors. Medication mistakes can be made by the pharmacist giving you the drugs, your doctor, a nurse or another health care professional. Medication errors are preventable events that result in the administering of a medication that harms the patient.

Our Boston, MA Medication Error Lawyer Specialists Are Available 24/7. Please Call Our Massachusetts Prescription Mistake Attorney Experts Today at 617-787-3700.

Medication Error Injuries Can Be the Result of:

  • prescribing or administering the wrong medication for the injured, sick or afflicted person
    (this sometimes occurs when a doctor, nurse or other professional confuses two drugs that have similar names but are used for different purposes); or
  • the administering of an incorrect dosage, typically in milligrams, such as when a pharmacist misreads the prescription, does not give the appropriate amount of attention needed to the details of the prescription, or the prescription is not labeled properly; or
  • a doctor or nurse being negligent, reckless or unprofessional in another manner, such as neglecting to give drugs in a timely fashion or at all, neglecting to get a detailed medical history, and as a result, a drug interaction occurs, or when the medical professional recklessly gives drugs to a person with a prior history of abusing prescriptions.

Who May Be Injured?

Anyone who takes prescription drugs can be a victim of a medication mistake. Children and elderly persons are particularly susceptible because of their sometimes weak immune systems and vulnerabilities that are not as common in healthy adults. Elderly persons have the highest likelihood of experiencing a medication error, since they usually take numerous prescription drugs simultaneously.

Regardless of age or bodily strength, if you or loved one has been injured by a medication error, please contact our Boston medication mistake lawyers immediately at 617-787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com for a free and confidential consultation.

Are There Any Ways To Prevent Medication Mistakes?

There are a number of preventative measures that you and your family can take to avoid medication errors and to ensure that you are taking the appropriate medications for your situation. First of all, simply speaking with your health care professional about all of the medications that you currently take and your medical history can ensure that they are aware of everything you are taking and for what purpose. Furthermore, it is important that you pay extra close attention to the prescription labels on the bottles containing the medication that you receive. This will ensure that you are receiving the correct dosage. However, please be aware that your medication error claim is not barred if you fail to prevent a medication mistake. All health care professionals have a strict duty and obligation to prevent any harm to patients from medication errors when they are issuing or managing medication in any way.

What Should I Do If I Have Been Injured By A Medication Mistake?

First, seek medical attention immediately. Do not waste time. Medical treatment is important for injuries you have sustained as a result of the medication mistake to ensure that the injury does not become worse or even deadly.

Be sure to keep the prescription instructions, receipt and the actual medication. Put those, and any other evidence of the medication mistake, in a safe place that cannot be contaminated or mixed up with other medications. Doing these things will ensure that our Boston medication error lawyers can successfully pursue your case and get you the compensation that you need.

Do not make any statements or sign any paperwork regarding the medication mistake to anyone except your Massachusetts medication error attorney. We always suggest you contact our lawyers before making statements or signing any documents for a different health care professional following the medication mistake. Our expert Massachusetts medication mistake lawyers will walk you through the claim process simply and professionally, while protecting your rights and interests the entire time.

After the medication mistake occurs, it is likely that an insurance company will contact you in order to obtain a statement involving your claim. Be aware that you should never give any statements without first consulting with our expert team of Boston medication error lawyers. The insurance company is also likely to try to settle your claim for a fraction of the amount of what it is actually worth. We will get you the compensation that you deserve!

Who Will Be Liable for Medication Errors That Have Happened?

Any health care professional, such as a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, may be held liable for medication mistakes. The responsibilities and functions of each person vary according to the facility's area of expertise, number of employees, number of patients, specialization and how current the procedures and guidelines are. Each professional involved in medical facility operations has a duty to prevent harm to patients from medication mistakes when he or she is in control of the medication.

Under Massachusetts law, a medication error is defined as “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient or consumer.” Massachusetts medication mistakes are among the most frequent medical errors that occur in the Commonwealth on a daily basis. When a Massachusetts resident falls ill as the result of a medication mistake, there is often damaging side effects. Under Massachusetts law, a Massachusetts health care professional breaches a duty owed to the patient when he or she acts negligently with regard to the patient’s medication and can be held liable for money damages. There is an expectation under Massachusetts law that health care professionals who are entrusted with properly distributing medicine to Massachusetts residents cautiously check their work at all times.

Massachusetts medication errors can have very serious consequences, including brain damage, chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, hemorrhaging, incontinence, organ failure, paralysis, retardation, seizures, severe mood swings, stroke and even wrongful death. Unfortunately, all Massachusetts residents that take prescribed medication are at risk for a medication error. The elderly are at the highest risk because of the multiple medications that Massachusetts elders often take. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration recently reported that nearly half of all deaths resulting from a medication error were suffered by individuals over the age of 60.

A Massachusetts resident that has been the victim of a Massachusetts medical mistake may be entitled to recover substantial money damages. Compensation typically comes in the form of medical expense reimbursement, lost wages, costs for adaptive equipment needed for treatment, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and psychological and emotional distress. In the event that a medication error leads to Massachusetts wrongful death, the family of the victim may recover significant monetary damages for lost financial support, funeral expenses and loss of consortium.

In Massachusetts, there is a statue of limitations of three years that governs the amount of time that a Massachusetts resident who is injured or killed by a medication error has to file a claim. There are some exceptions to this limitation. It is not a significant amount of time when one considers the amount of time and effort that it often takes to fully investigate and file a medication error claim. A Massachusetts resident who fails to file his or her medication error claim within the prescribed time period will not be able to recover compensation for any injuries. It is, therefore, critical that one of our expert and highly skilled Boston, MA medication error attorneys be obtained as soon as a Massachusetts medication error injury or death has occurred. Call our Boston, MA medication error attorneys today at 618-787-3700 or email us today at info@gilhoylaw.com.

Call our team of Massachusetts medication error lawyers today at the Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates at 617-787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com to learn more about how we can help you.

We do not charge you anything to speak with one of our Boston medication mistake attorneys. We will analyze the merits of your case so that you receive the fair and just compensation that you deserve. Our specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to take your calls.

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Our Mission

The mission of our Boston, Massachusetts medication mistake accident law firm is two-fold.

Our Boston medication error accident lawyers work incredibly hard to provide outstanding legal representation for every one of our Massachusetts prescription mistake accident clients. As a result of our Boston pharmacy error accident attorneys’ extensive legal knowledge, tenacity, determination and wide range of expertise and skill regarding Massachusetts medication mistake accidents, our Massachusetts medication mistake accident attorneys have an outstanding track record of success and accomplishment for our personal injury clients. Our Boston, MA medication mistake attorneys will simply not settle for second best.

Second, our Boston prescription error legal advocates always provide our clients with exceptional client service. This is as important to us as the outcome of your medication mistake accident case. Our Boston medication error accident law office keeps every client fully informed of the progress of his or her medication mistake case. As part of this commitment, all of our medication mistake accident clients are copied on all correspondence from us, and we make it a priority to promptly respond to all phone calls and other inquiries from our clients. Our level of client service truly distinguishes us from other Massachusetts medication mistake law firms. The Boston medication mistake attorneys at our Boston, MA medication mistake injury law office never act on behalf of a client without first thoroughly discussing the matter at hand with our client and jointly coming to a decision beforehand. Our medication mistake accident law office endeavors to represent each of our clients in such a manner that ensures that our clients receive the individualized, detailed attention that their unique medication mistake accident case deserves.

Our driving motivations of superior client relations and exceptional legal counsel and skill make us a law firm you can trust and depend upon for your Massachusetts personal injury case.

Your needs are our top priority!

If you, a close friend, a relative or another loved one has been injured or killed as the result of a Massachusetts medication error or a Massachusetts pharmacy mistake, the best thing that you can do is to get in touch right away with one of our highly skilled Massachusetts medication error lawyers to help you at 617-787-3700. If you choose one of the knowledgeable, compassionate and expert Massachusetts medication error attorneys at the Boston Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates to help you out, you can be assured that your needs will be fully taken care of. The Massachusetts medication mistake lawyers at our Boston, MA medication error law firm will use all of our legal expertise, skill and more than 25 years of experience to most effectively handle your case. Our Boston, MA medication error law office is readily distinguishable from other Massachusetts law firms because our pharmacy mistake attorneys are compassionate and will fight tirelessly and aggressively on your behalf. Our Boston, MA medication error law office has the highest quality Massachusetts medication mistake lawyers in the Commonwealth.

The Boston, MA medication error lawyers and Boston, MA wrongful death lawyers at our Massachusetts law firm have represented thousands of Massachusetts medication error victims and the families of many Massachusetts wrongful death victims. If you have suffered personal injuries as the result of a Massachusetts medication error accident, please contact our experienced and nationally known and nationally respected Boston medication error lawyers and Massachusetts wrongful death lawyers as soon as you are able. Our Boston medication mistake lawyer professionals will help you get full and fair money damages for your Massachusetts accident injuries.

Our Team of Boston, MA Medication Error Lawyer Specialists Are Experts In the Field. Please Do Not Hesitate. Call Our Massachusetts Prescription Mistake Attorney Specialists at 617-787-3700.
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