Prescription Drug Lawyers Athens, GA

Prescription Drug Medical Malpractice In Athens


Medical Malpractice from prescription drug error in Athens, GA occurs when a person sustains an injury or even death due to the negligent actions by a Medical Professional.

Medical Malpractice can be caused in a variety of different ways, but the main cause of medical malpractice is due to medical negligence. This means a health care provider failed in some way to exercise the degree of care and skill of a competent health care provider who practices the provider's specialty.

Prescription Drug error is a common form of medical malpractice. If you have suffered harm or injury that could have been avoided under normal circumstances, then you may have a valid case for seeking compensation for your injuries. Keep in mind that there are a limited number of ways to prove medical malpractice, all of them are based on whether or not the doctor exercised the proper standard of care. Contact our Prescription Drug Lawyers in Athens to see how we can help you.

What Is Prescription Drug Error?

There are many types of prescription drug error and a medical professional may be held liable for:

  • Negligent Prescription of a medication or medical device

  • Mislabeling Medication

  • Administering the wrong dosage of medication

  • Prescribing medication that the patient is allergic to

  • Failing to warn the patient of common side effects

  • Prescribing medication that interacts negatively with other medication the patient is already taking


The medical professional has the primary duty of advising the patient of the risks and side effects of the prescription drugs that they are prescribing. In many cases, the prescribing physician has superior medical knowledge, and has been given adequate information from the manufacturer in order to determine whether a particular drug or device is appropriate for the patient.


Failure To Obtain Informed Consent

Failure to obtain a patient's informed consent before prescribing a drug or administering a procedure or treatment is also a form of medical negligence.

It is the responsibility of the physician to inform the patient of all the potential benefits, risks, and alternatives involved in any surgical procedure, medical procedure or administration of drugs and they must obtain the patient's written consent to proceed.


Contact A Medical Malpractice Attorney


The effects of prescription drug error can range from very minimal to fatal, depending on the type of error that occurred.

If you or a loved one has fallen victim of prescription drug error in Athens, Ga and you have suffered harm as a result, you should contact a qualified Medical Malpractice attorney as soon as possible.

An experienced Medical Malpractice Attorney will be able to let you know right away whether they can assist you with your case or not.

The Brown Firm represents people who have been injured because of the negligence of others. Our Personal Injury Attorneys in our Athens offices take the time and effort to evaluate your unique situation, and then establish the best approach based on your needs. It is with this unique customer service approach that sets us apart from other Medical Malpractice personal injury law firms.


Schedule Your For A Free Consultation With One Of Our Expert Prescription Drug Lawyers!

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The Brown Firm

320 E Clayton St, Athens, GA 30601

(706) 521-0340