Blood Product Errors
When Patients are Given the Wrong Blood
When a patient needs a blood transfusion, medical professionals must act quickly and with absolute precision. If a patient is given the wrong blood product in a transfusion, the results are disastrous and often lead to death. Reasons for these tragic errors include:
- Mislabeled blood products
- Incomplete or misfiled patient charts
- Failure of health care provider to accurately check a patient's identity
- Failure of health care provider to note and respond to signs of error
- Insufficient staff training
The Effects of Blood Transfusion Errors
Errors may lead to transfusions of blood infected with AIDS or hepatitis. Patients can also receive a transfusion of the wrong blood type, or blood that was tainted because of improper storage. At the law offices of Friedman, Domiano & Smith, we represent victims—and the families of victims who died—of blood transfusion errors. In addition to winning award settlements for our clients, our litigation has led to policy changes in hospitals. Read about our verdicts and settlements in these types of cases.
Call us today at 800-280-0070 to learn more about your rights, or complete our online form.
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We collect no attorneys' fees unless and until you recover on your claim, whether by settlement or by jury verdict. We commit substantial resources to investigate your case, hire expert witnesses, and cover other necessary expenses. If we win, we recover these expenditures. If not, you owe us nothing.
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Your privacy is always held in the highest regard at Friedman, Domiano & Smith. There's never a charge for a consultation. Our main office is located in downtown Cleveland, and we have locations throughout Ohio.
