Chicago Pharmaceutical Malpractice Attorney

The pharmaceutical industry has changed in recent decades, relying more on large corporations rather than neighborhood pharmacists who know their customers’ histories. Unfortunately, this system has many weaknesses that can lead to errors with dangerous, even deadly, effects on patients.

If you or a loved one suffered serious harm from a medication mistake in Chicago, call Smith LaCien LLP for a free consultation with a Chicago medical malpractice attorney.

Why Select Smith LaCien LLP for Your Pharmaceutical Malpractice Claim In Chicago?

Lead attorney Brian LaCien has spent 20+ years advocating for injury victims, with an exceptional record of success. Together with Attorney Todd Smith, who has been voted one of the best attorneys in America since 1995, our firm has settled or won over 100 cases with $5 million or more recovered for clients, for a total of over $3.5 billion in settlements or court awards. With Smith LaCien LLP, your case has the following advantages:

• We will personalize a strategy based on the individualized circumstances of your case, with maximizing your compensation as our primary goal
• You’ll have assertive legal representation throughout the process of your claim, with access to key resources, such as medical expert testimony

We don’t charge upfront fees to injury victims. Instead, we use contingency-based payment, so you pay nothing until after we’ve recovered compensation for you.

Understanding Pharmaceutical Errors In Chicago

Medications are powerful tools for saving lives, but they can also cause deadly harm when incorrectly prescribed or administered. Unfortunately, medication mistakes remain the most common cause of preventable harm to patients. Common pharmaceutical errors in Chicago and elsewhere include the following:

• Allergic reactions and side effects due to obtaining an inadequate patient history
• Adverse drug interactions from prescribing or dispensing to a patient multiple medications that should not be mixed
• Medication mix-ups, such as dispensing a medication with a similar name or appearance rather than the one prescribed
• Dosage errors, or prescribing or dispensing medications at the wrong dosage, resulting in underdose or overdose
• Inadequate checks and balances or safety protocols in pharmacies
• Poor documentation, such as illegible handwriting or typing errors for electronically prescribed prescriptions
• Understaffing and high workloads, which often lead to fatigue, haste, and dispensing errors
• Medication instruction labeling errors
• Dangerous or defective drugs

Who May Be Liable for Pharmaceutical Malpractice In Chicago?

Depending on the type of medication mistake and the negligence responsible, a claim could be made against the following:

• The prescribing doctor
• The physician’s staff
• A hospital nurse who administered the wrong medication or dosage
• The pharmacy that dispensed the wrong medication
• A pharmaceutical company that made a dangerous or defective product.

Proving liability requires substantial evidence and consultations with medical experts to prove medical malpractice, pharmacy negligence, or a defective product, depending on the circumstances of the case.

Call or Contact Smith LaCien LLP

Large pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy franchises, and medical providers have powerful attorneys and insurance companies on their side. Their objective is to minimize the payout on your claim. By having a pharmaceutical malpractice attorney on your side, we protect your best interests throughout the process of your case. Contact Smith LaCien, LLP for a free case consultation so we can begin a strong legal strategy on your behalf.