Pharmaceutical Errors/Overdose

Prescription Drug Injury Claims

Prescription drugs, properly used, are powerful tools for healing and relief. When prescribed or dispensed carelessly they can cause serious, even fatal injuries to patients. At Branch Law Firm® in Albuquerque, New Mexico, our attorneys handle medical malpractice claims on behalf of those who have been injured or lost loved ones as a result of pharmaceutical errors including pharmacy drug dispensing errors, medication overdoses, and dangerous drug interactions.

If you would like to discuss a prescription drug injury with a lawyer please contact our Albuquerque, New Mexico, office for a free consultation.

A Pharmacy Mistake – A Tragic Result

It is a sad story: The little girl waited five years for a kidney transplant. The surgery was a success, and at the critical one-year point it was clear that her carefully tailored combination of anti-rejection drugs was working. Two more years passed and her supply of drugs arrived from the mail-order pharmacy – this time a drug dispensing error in Chicago ended up costing a little girl in New Mexico a kidney. Our client is now on dialysis awaiting another kidney: a tragic result of a prescription drug misfill. Our lawyers could not save her kidney but we are committed to helping her get the compensation she needs and deserves for the pharmacist's negligence.

Medication Interactions

Two drugs may, independently, provide great benefits. If an intake nurse performs a thorough interview, the hospital maintains accurate records, and the prescribing doctor and dispensing pharmacist carefully note contraindications the drugs might, in combination, also provide benefits. If however a medical professional at any stage of that process fails to maintain a professional standard of care there is a chance of a dangerous drug interaction. If you were injured or lost a loved one and there is a possibility that it resulted from an avoidable medication interaction an attorney from our firm will be happy to evaluate your claim. Please call 1-800-828-4529 or e-mail our Albuquerque, New Mexico, law office for a free consultation.