Today, there are a great number of prescription medications available to treat a multitude of different illnesses and diseases. Some of these medications are designed to work in conjunction with one another to treat various symptoms of the same illness. While some prescription medications can compliment one another and be combined with no adverse effects to the patient, other drug combinations should be avoided due to their harmful and lethal potential when mixed. Because some individuals visit multiple doctors for various medical concerns, doctors may not always be aware of each and every medication prescribed to the individual. The cardiac doctor may not know what medications the podiatrist had prescribed for the patient, and the podiatrist may be unaware of the medications prescribed by the family doctor. While the patient does have a responsibility to report all medications taken to each doctor he or she visits, the doctor also has a responsibility to ensure that the medications they prescribe will not interfere with any medications the patient is already taking.

There have been reports of individuals that have suffered irreparable damage due to taking prescribed medications that when mixed together created a toxic combination. These medications may be prescribed by the same doctor or they may be prescribed by multiple doctors. When a doctor fails to ascertain what medications a patient is already taking or prescribes multiple medications that should not be taken together, the doctor may be held accountable for medical malpractice. Medication errors can have serious affects on the life of the patient and if the combination of medications is lethal the patient could die. If the doctor acted negligently in prescribing medications that should not be taken in combination, the patient may have the right to file a medical malpractice claim. The patient may be able to recover monies associated with lost wages and medical expenses. Often the patient is also compensated for their pain and suffering as a result of the medication error due to the doctor’s negligence.

Victims of medication error and doctor negligence that live in Maryland or Washington D.C. that would like to have their medical malpractice claim reviewed by an experienced attorney can contact the law firm of Robinson and Associates for a consultation. Robinson and Associates had worked with al types of medical malpractice claims and can offer expert legal advice and guidance to those in Maryland or Washington D.C. that believe they have been victims of medical malpractice.