Birth Injuries Due to Medication Error
Both over-the-counter and prescription medications can give life-saving relief to many, pregnant women included. However, if mistakes are made in the prescription, administration, or dosage of medication, it can lead to harmful or even deadly results. In the case of women who are expecting or in the process of delivering babies, the risk is even more serious since the baby can be harmed as well.
If you or your precious child has been harmed due to a pharmaceutical error during pregnancy or delivery, you may be entitled to compensation for your family’s suffering. To discuss your situation, contact a Chicago pharmaceutical error attorney of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., today at 312-466-8200.
Types of Medication Mistakes
There are many different pharmaceutical mistakes that can lead to damages for a mother or her unborn child. Some common types of medication errors pertaining to pregnancy and delivery include:
- Overmedication - doctors may give mothers too much medication when inducing labor, which can lead to long, intense contractions that can deprive the baby of oxygen
- Incorrect prescription - giving an incorrect medication to a pregnant woman could lead to serious birth defects for her child
- Harmful drug interactions – sometimes various drug combinations can lead to problems, including harming the baby or triggering an early birth
Doctors and other healthcare workers are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of a mother and her unborn child. If they fail in this duty to you, they should be held accountable when such medication errors lead to birth injuries.
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If your baby was injured during birth due to a medication error, contact the dedicated Chicago birth injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., at 312-466-8200 today to discuss your legal options.