Anyone who has ever taken medication understands how important medicine is to their overall health and well-being, whether used to treat the symptoms of a chronic condition or cure an acute illness. Medication errors can prevent patients from receiving beneficial treatment or cause them to be harmed by medicine, and both of these scenarios can lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries.
If a healthcare provider was responsible for your injuries due to a medication error, the attorneys at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, are here to help you recover the damages you’re entitled to. Medical malpractice cases are complex and difficult to navigate, but the process can run much more smoothly with guidance from our experienced Connecticut medication error lawyers.
Depending on the circumstances of your case, there are a variety of people or entities that could ultimately be to blame for the medication error that harmed you. It can be incredibly complicated to identify the at-fault party in medication error cases, but liability can often be assigned to one or more of the following:
Your attorney can help you identify who made the mistake that led to your injuries.
Connecticut medical malpractice cases have numerous requirements that make handling them without an attorney close to impossible. One such requirement is the medical expert opinion letter. Before filing a medical malpractice claim, injured patients must obtain a letter from a physician or other medical professional who has experience in the same medical field as the at-fault healthcare professional. The letter shows that your attorney made a good-faith effort to ensure there is a basis for your malpractice claim.
If the medical expert states in their opinion letter that they believe malpractice occurred and likely led to your injuries, then you can proceed with your medication error claim against the physician, hospital, or other healthcare provider.
Once you have decided to take legal action for the harm caused by a medication error, you will need experienced guidance and knowledgeable representation to help you navigate the complicated medical malpractice process. Obtaining the medical opinion letter is only one step toward recovering financial compensation. Your attorney will track the statute of limitations, which is generally two years from the date of the injury but can vary depending on the type of person/entity being sued. For example, a claim against the State for malpractice at the University of Connecticut Medical Center is much shorter.
An experienced attorney will also be able to gather relevant evidence, negotiate for a fair settlement, and pursue litigation if a fair offer is not made by the other party. If you’re looking for legal counsel you can trust to relentlessly advocate for you after a Connecticut medication error, contact the lawyers at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC. We have over a century of combined experience helping injured clients in Connecticut, and this has allowed us to create a strategic balance of legal skills that helps our clients reach the most favorable outcomes. Contact us today to schedule a consultation to discuss your medication error case.
