Medication Error Injury Lawyer
Beaverton, Oregon, And Seattle, Washington, Drug Overdose Injury Attorney
As new drugs are developed to treat formerly untreatable conditions and the population continues to live longer, the number of prescription medications filling the average American’s medicine cabinet is on the rise. The more prescription medications you or your loved one take, the more likely your chances are of being seriously injured due to a medication error.
When you are given a prescription by your doctor and take it to the pharmacy to be filled, you expect it to help with your ailment, not cause it to worsen. Unfortunately, far too many doctors, nurses and pharmacists make costly mistakes when it comes to prescribing or distributing prescription medications. These preventable mistakes can lead to serious injury.
At Savage Law Firm, we understand the seriousness of medication errors and work to hold those responsible liable for their negligent actions. With more than 30 years of experience as a Portland medication error injury lawyer, Bill Savage and Carol Hepburn have the skill and resources to thoroughly investigate your claim and seek full and fair compensation for the damages you’ve incurred.
To arrange a free consultation with a Portland or Seattle medication error injury lawyer who is AV Preeminent* peer-review rated under Martindale-Hubbell’s peer-review rating system, contact our firm at 503-766-5337.
Types Of Medication Errors
In our years of practice, we have come to notice a trend in prescription error cases. We find that a majority of our injured clients have been harmed due to the following types of medication mistakes:
- Prescription of an incorrect medication
- Administration of an improper dosage
- Combination of incompatible drugs
- Prescription of a medication to a patient with a known allergy
- Improper directions given to a patient
In an attempt to justify their acts of malpractice, health care facilities claim they are understaffed and pressed for time. Therefore, it is easy to misread a chart, improperly fill a prescription or hand out the wrong dosage to a patient. This may be the case, but it is of little comfort to those who have been injured as a result.
We find placing the blame on a so-called “time-crunch” unacceptable and stand up for the rights of our injured clients suffering from prescription error injuries, such as:
- Internal bleeding
- Kidney damage
- Liver damage
- Brain injury
- Chemical burns to the digestive system
As Portland medication error injury attorneys, Bill Savage and Carol Hepburn also represent family members whose loved ones have fallen into a coma after a prescription error and those who have lost a loved one in a case of wrongful death.
Contact A Portland Or Seattle Medication Error Injury Attorney
It is our goal to not only help those victimized by medication errors recover the financial compensation needed to move forward after their traumatizing event, but to bring these cases to the forefront in an effort to prevent such negligence from impacting anyone else. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.