If you or a loved one has been harmed by a prescription or medication error, we can help you claim for medical expenses, emotional distress, and the long-term effects of the mistake. There are no upfront fees.
A prescription or medication error claim helps you seek compensation for harm caused by being given the wrong medicine, dose, or poor monitoring. These mistakes can lead to serious health problems.
We can help you hold those responsible accountable, and you may be able to claim for medical costs, lost income, and ongoing health issues.
Prescription errors can happen in a variety of ways, including:
Even if the circumstances surrounding the error seem clear, we can help you understand your rights and pursue a claim.
If you or a loved one has been harmed due to a medication or prescription error, you may be entitled to claim for:
You pay nothing to start your claim and nothing while it runs.
We only handle personal injury and clinical negligence claims, from first advice through to court if it comes to that.
If your claim succeeds, the other side pays your legal costs and you keep 100% of your compensation.
Our legal insurance covers the costs if your claim doesn't succeed.
We'll look at what happened and tell you honestly whether you have a claim. There's no pressure to go ahead.
We'll tell you plainly how your claim looks, and keep you updated as it moves.
We help clients across Northern Ireland, in person or by phone, email or video.
A prescription error claim allows you to seek compensation if you or a loved one were harmed due to a medication error, such as receiving the wrong medication, incorrect dosage, or a medication interaction that was not properly monitored.
Yes. If the medication error caused you to experience harm, side effects, or health complications, you are entitled to seek compensation for the damages.
Compensation depends on the severity of the harm caused, the treatment required to address the issue, and any emotional distress or loss of income. We will review your case and provide an estimate based on your situation.
We will help you gather medical records, expert opinions, and other evidence to demonstrate that the prescription error caused the injury or illness.
Yes. If the error was made by a pharmacist, you can still claim compensation for the harm caused.
In Northern Ireland, you generally have three years from the date of the prescription error or the date you became aware of the error to make a claim.
Most claims settle without going to court. If yours does go to court, we represent you.
Evidence such as medical records, prescriptions, pharmacy records, witness statements, and expert testimony will help support your claim.
You can still make a claim as long as it's within the time limit, which is usually three years from the date of the error or from when you became aware of the harm.
Yes, healthcare professionals, including doctors and pharmacists, have a duty to ensure the proper medication is prescribed and administered. If they fail in this duty and harm results, you can pursue a claim.
If the medication error resulted in long-term or permanent damage, you can claim compensation for future medical expenses, care costs, and lost income.
There are no upfront fees. If your claim succeeds, the other side pays your legal costs. If it doesn't, our legal insurance covers the costs.
Yes. In addition to physical harm, you can claim for emotional distress, including anxiety, depression, and mental trauma caused by the medication error.
Our legal team will gather the necessary evidence to support your claim and challenge any denials from the responsible party.
Yes, even if you contributed to the error, you may still be able to claim for the harm caused by the healthcare provider's negligence.
While it's not legally required, having a lawyer ensures that your claim is handled professionally and increases the likelihood of a successful outcome.
Medical negligence claims usually take longer than accident claims, often more than a year, because independent medical experts need to report on what went wrong and on the injury.
If a medication error led to a potential risk to your health, you may still have grounds for a claim even if no immediate harm occurred.
Yes, the same legal principles apply regardless of whether the error occurred in a public or private healthcare setting.
We only handle personal injury and clinical negligence claims. There are no upfront fees, our legal insurance covers the costs if your claim doesn't succeed, and if it succeeds you keep 100% of your compensation.
Kearney Law Group Ltd is a solicitors' practice regulated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Registered in Northern Ireland, company number NI663222. Registered office: Bishop Street Chambers, 26–28 Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6PR.
Kearney Law Group only handles personal injury and clinical negligence claims.
We act for clients across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Derry, Lisburn, Newry, Craigavon and Bangor. See all the areas we cover.
Contact us to arrange your free first conversation.
Belfast: Scottish Provident Building, 7 Donegall Square West, Belfast BT1 6JH
02890 912 938
Derry: Bishop Street Chambers, 26–28 Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6PR
02871 362 299
Email: [email protected]
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Friday 9am – 5pm
