Medication Errors

Medical Malpractice

Kansas City Medication Error Lawyers

Patients expect that medications prescribed for their illness will make them better. Physicians and pharmacists must exercise care to prescribe the correct medications at the proper dosages. At Dempsey Kingsland Osteen, our prescription drug error attorneys help people harmed by wrongly prescribed or improperly administered drugs get the compensation they need and deserve for injuries caused by medication mistakes.

Common Medication Errors

If you or a family member has been injured by a medication or prescription error, our Kansas City, MO attorneys can help. Our medical malpractice lawyers help people who have been injured by medication mistakes. Common drug errors include:

• Prescription drug overdose
• Dosage error
• Wrong drugs administered
• Unanticipated drug interactions
• Missing allergies to immunizations
• Pharmacy error

Such errors can be caused by ordering the wrong medication or dose of medication. They can also be caused by the negligent failure of a hospital or clinic to establish safeguards against mistakes, to properly administer anesthesia, to take complete medical histories, to inquire about existing allergies, or to monitor blood medication levels. Medication mistakes can lead to brain injury, birth related injury, anaphylactic shock, heart attack, stroke, bleeding, and death.

How Prescription Drug Error Attorneys Can Help

The consequences of medication errors can be severe, causing disability, the need for lifetime care, or even death. If you suspect that you or a loved one is the victim of drug malpractice, the prescription drug error attorneys at Dempsey Kingsland Osteen. P.C., have the experience and record of success you want on your side. We have successfully handled major medication malpractice cases, winning substantial verdicts for patients hurt by drug errors. Let us put our experience, and the experience of our national network of medication specialists, to work for you. Contact the Kansas City prescription drug error attorneys at Dempsey Kingsland Osteen, for a free consultation and case evaluation.