Shrager, Spivey & Sachs

Medicine is not “one size fits all.” Some medications may trigger allergies, while others may react negatively with previously prescribed drugs. If such risks are ignored, patients can experience severe allergic reactions, major health problems or death.

The attorneys of Shrager, Spivey & Sachs have experience with pharmaceutical complications and off-label usage, and we have secured several settlements for patients who were improperly medicated.

If you or a loved one have been a victim of improper medication, contact us today for a free consultation.

Our Firm's Results

Substantial Settlements for Improperly Medicated Newborns

Wayne Spivey negotiated a substantial settlement for two families whose newborn infants were administered the wrong medication following their births. One child died, and the other sustained a brain injury. The first newborn died under suspicious circumstances, and despite the hospital’s promises to investigate the case, the parents were never contacted. Weeks later, another baby suffered similar circumstances, but lived. Both families sought out Shrager, Spivey & Sachs, and Attorney Spivey mounted an investigation that revealed both babies were administered a medication which had not been prescribed to them. Attorney Spivey found that both babies were administered a potent antibiotic in a solution containing benzyl alcohol, which is known to be potentially lethal to infants. The antibiotic was packaged in a bottle similar to the dextrose the babies should have received. When mixing IVs for the babies, the hospital pharmacist mistakenly placed the antibiotic in the IV instead of sugar water. Attorney Spivey obtained a substantial settlement for both families, and the parents of the surviving child will now be able to provide him with the intensive medical care he requires.

Six-Figure Settlement for Death of 50-Year-Old Man from Severe Allergic Reaction to Drugs

Rob Sachs and Chad Galvin handled a medically complex case on behalf of the estate of a 50-year-old man who died as a result of an allergic reaction to drugs. The allergic reaction wasn't diagnosed until it was too late to save him. By the time the reaction was diagnosed, the man had to be airlifted to a burn center because the allergy had caused nearly all of his skin to fall off. Attorneys Sachs and Galvin represented the man's family in a hard-fought lawsuit that resulted in a confidential six-figure settlement prior to trial.

Six-Figure Settlement for Diabetic's Death from Administration of Wrong Medication

Rob Sachs and Chad Galvin represented the family of a 62-year-old diabetic who also suffered from significant kidney disease. After being admitted to a hospital with dizziness attributed to low blood sugar, staff used improper testing methods to determine his blood sugar levels and subsequently administered insulin that caused him to fall into a diabetic coma. He never woke up and died soon thereafter.