A fentanyl overdose injury at a drug rehab facility could lead to a personal injury claim. The victim and the victim’s family could ask for help with recovery costs if the clinic is found negligent in the overdose.
Negligence might include the staff’s failure to cut off the patient’s access to fentanyl. It might involve mistakes made in the monitoring and identification of an overdose. A personal injury case could stem from errors made in treating and stopping the overdose.
Of course, a large health care company will have lawyers ready to try to help them deny blame and to block access to important evidence. This is when a Bakersfield can be of the most help to victims and their loved ones seeking personal injury support.
To find out if you could benefit from a lawyer’s help, please contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers for a free and confidential consultation. There’s no obligation for this case review, but it’s a way to figure out what’s best for an overdose victim’s future.
When a Fentanyl Overdose at a Bakerfield Rehab Center Becomes a Personal Injury Case
California rehab facilities are required by state law to provide a safe environment for all patients.
Often, a big part of that “duty of care” involves shielding a patient from getting access to a dangerous drug, like fentanyl, and also acting quickly if an overdose does somehow occur.
A frightening overdose can cause injuries such as respiratory issues, seizures, nerve damage, and brain damage. Families have the right to seek answers about how an overdose was allowed to occur and what steps were taken to counteract its effects before these damages occurred.
An investigation could uncover evidence that these injuries could have been avoided if doctors, nurses, and other staff had reacted sooner and with more care.
A personal injury case is an option that allows victims and their families to hold those who may have contributed to an accident accountable.
These and other factors found to be present in a Bakersfield drug rehab overdose case could lead to a strong claim.
- Failure to discover drugs carried into a facility by a patient during intake
- Failure to make routine body searches and room searches to make sure fentanyl hasn’t been hidden
- Negligent security that allows a patient or a visitor to provide fentanyl to other guests
- A delay in calling 911
- A lack of proper training for overdose recognition and Naloxone use
- Negligent background checks on staff members
- Failure to follow the facility’s own written policies and procedures
- Failure to keep proper records of monitoring schedules
Relying on a Lawyer’s Help to Uncover a Bakersfield Drug Rehab Clinic’s Negligence
A Bakersfield Rehab Facility Overdose Lawyer fully investigates an overdose and collects all evidence. This can be a difficult task for someone without legal experience, because a facility and its staff can act to hide important evidence and make it hard to obtain.
A lawyer would take the legal steps to secure surveillance footage before it was erased. A Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers would demand copies of internal reports on how an overdose happened. An attorney can line up medical experts for powerful testimony on how an overdose response could have been handled differently.
A skilled lawyer would prepare a strong case and file a claim with the facility’s liability insurance company. If the insurer refused to accept fault, a lawyer is also ready to file a lawsuit and take rehab facility owners and their insurers before a judge and jury.
At our law firm, these steps are taken while allowing victims to focus on recovery and rebuilding their lives. We have more information on our website explaining what victims can receive compensation for after an overdose.
Families Earning Support After a Fentanyl Overdose Death
When a family tragically loses a loved one to an overdose while they are an addiction patient in a rehab, they can file something similar to a personal injury claim, known as a wrongful death claim.
A Bakersfield Wrongful Death Lawyer can represent the entire family, including a spouse, domestic partner, and children of the victim. A lawyer makes sure a loved one isn’t blamed for a tragic accident that a care facility could have prevented.
A lawyer demands support to help the family cover funeral costs and pay remaining medical bills. The income the loved one would have continued to support the family with must also be replaced. A skilled attorney also ensures families receive support for the grief and loss of companionship they’ll continue to cope with.
Our compassionate lawyers want to handle this frustrating and draining process, including filing complicated paperwork and meeting sneaky court deadlines. We fight to earn the most possible for loved ones, while causing as little disruption to grieving families as possible.
Contact a Bakersfield Fentanyl Overdose Injury Lawyer
After an overdose injury or death at a Kern County drug rehab facility, family members of the victim can turn to Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers for an absolutely free case consultation. It comes with no strings attached.
Martin Gasparian, the founder of our law firm, has a long track record of protecting victims and their families left without support by those at fault for a scary overdose. He wins justice and support for victims. Allow Mr. Gasparian to stand up for your loved one and earn your family the support needed to rebuild their lives.
Please keep in mind that families never need to worry about finding the money to hire a lawyer. We work on a contingency basis for patients and their loved ones. We don’t accept any payment unless we win the case for our clients. Then, our attorney’s fee comes out of the settlement or judgment that a drug rehab facility must provide.