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Modern medicine, and specifically medications, have revolutionized the healthcare field and profession. Every day thousands of people rely on medications to help control and regulate health conditions and to fight infections.
However, while medications can greatly increase your quality of life, if your doctor fails to prescribe a medication it can result in serious injuries and even death.
When a doctor, nurse, or pharmacists fail to provide a critical medication, they may be held liable for their negligence and failure to follow applicable standards of care. Contact a West Palm Beach failure to provide a critical medication lawyer to discuss your legal options and rights. Skilled malpractice attorneys can help you best understand your case.
A vast majority of people have been prescribed a medication at some point in their life. In addition, modern medications are also used extensively in emergency medical situations.
While medications have become a part of many people’s daily lives, if a doctor fails to prescribe or to provide medication it can result in serious injury and even death. However, patients and their families often wonder how a medication error such as failing to provide a medication occurs.
According to the American Hospital Association, there are many causes for medication errors including:
Most if not all medication errors and cases where a patient is not provided the proper medication can be avoided when the proper procedures and protocols are followed. However, it is often difficult to determine exactly why a doctor did not provide the proper medication in a time of crisis.
When a patient does not receive the proper medication it can result in serious complications. However, it is not always clear where an error occurred in a patient’s care. Liability in a medical error case can result from a doctor forgetting to order a medication, a nurse failing to administer a medication, or even a pharmacist failing to fill a prescription in a timely manner.
However, anytime a person is under the care and supervision of a medical team they are owed a certain duty of care. In any case where a person has been injured because they did not receive the proper medication, they will be required to prove the following elements:
While these steps may seem simple, it is important to consult with a West Palm Beach failure to provide critical medication lawyer. Florida law requires expert testimony and certain evidentiary proof to support a claim.
In a time when a person is recovering from a medical error, this can be daunting and could potentially result in a person having their case dismissed.
If you or a loved one has been injured because of a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, nursing home, assisted the living community, or in-home caretaker having failed to provide a critical medication, contact a West Palm Beach medical malpractice lawyer.
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