Wrong Dose Wrongful Death

Attorney Fred Pritzker recently settled a wrong dose wrongful death lawsuit. In that case, an elderly woman was given a shot of medication that was 10 times stronger than it should have been. Fred and his team of attorneys investigated and found that a pharmacy made the error.

Our experience is that families of wrongful death victims simply want justice. They want those responsible for the death to be held accountable and to be fully and adequately compensated.

In most of these cases, the pharmacy, hospital or clinic admits the mistake but is unwilling to take full responsibility by fairly compensating the family. Our investigation looks at the whole picture, including the family relationships, the financial contribution of the person who died, the facts surrounding the wrong dose, and other facts to determine the amount of compensation to pursue.

In a wrong dose wrongful death action, families can sue for the following compensation:

Funeral expenses
Medical expenses related to the overdose
Lost income (including an estimate of the future income of the person who died)
Loss of care and companionship
Pain and suffering (not available in some states)

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