$6 Million Medication Error Settlement with Hospital

Medication errors have been estimated to kill approximately 7000 patients each year. After intensive investigation, including more than 40 depositions, Elk & Elk obtained a $6 million settlement for the death of a client which was the result of a medication error. Only through aggressive discovery were we able to establish a punitive claim for the hospital’s repeated negligent conduct.

 

Common medication errors resulting in the deaths of patients include administering the wrong dose of medication, administering the wrong drug, administering the wrong drug to the patient or administering the drug through the wrong route.

 

Medication errors may result when drugs are improperly labeled or packaged so that drugs with similar names and packaging get mixed up, and errors may result from overworked, under trained hospital staff. The deaths and injuries that result from these medication errors are usually preventable and should not occur.

 

According to Attorney Jay Kelley, the $6 million settlement not only provided compensation to the family members suffering through the wrongful death of their loved one, but it will also act as a deterrent preventing hospitals from allowing medication errors to occur and resulting in the creation of adequate safety measures to protect patients.

 

 

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