Prescription error compensation

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Prescription errors - drug prescribing and dispensing errors

If you have suffered because of wrongly prescribed medication, non-prescribing of medication, or mistakes in the dispensing of medicine, the Clinical Negligence team at Blake Lapthorn solicitors can help you. We can assess how the effect of the medical error has impacted on your health, and other areas of your life. With the help of our independent medical experts, we consider whether you can claim compensation for medical negligence.

Examples of drug prescription errors caused by the negligence of a doctor or chemist are:

pharmacist’s error by supplying an incorrect dosage of medication
radiation therapy overdoses
prescription of a medication that is contra-indicated in a particular patient, or for a particular medical condition
failure to recognise symptoms as linked to known adverse side effects of a medication, and the need to withdraw that medication
failure to prescribe a specific medication that should normally be used for the patient’s symptoms

Although medical negligence may seem obvious in these cases, it is necessary to establish that the prescribing error caused you an injury (or occasionally, death) in order to bring a compensation claim. As well as using a wide variety of medical experts with whom we have strong working relationships, we also draw on the knowledge of care experts, employment consultants, occupational therapists, counsellors and others when determining the effects of your injuries, and the value of the compensation that should be awarded.