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Medication Errors Are Common and Preventable
Medication errors can be caused by a doctor's mistake, a pharmacist's mistake or a nursing home or hospital staffer's mistake. Medication errors include prescribing the wrong drug, setting the wrong dose, or administering the medication improperly. However it happens, a medication error can delay proper treatment or actually cause a new injury or death.
If you or a family member has been injured by a medication error, talk to a medical malpractice attorney at Jacobs & Dow in New Haven, Connecticut.
Medication Errors Cause Allergic Reactions, Wrong Doses, Wrong Drug
Sometimes medication errors occur in hospitals and nursing homes, such as in cases a nurse or staff physician inadvertently administers an overdose or underdose of a drug that causes an adverse or allergic reaction.
Many drugs have similar names. When a pharmacist or other medical professional mistakenly fills a prescription or administers the wrong drug, the patient's proper treatment will be delayed, or worse, he or she may suffer a severe adverse reaction.
Ask for a Free Consultation With a Medical Malpractice Lawyer: 203-772-3100
To schedule an appointment and discuss your medical malpractice case, contact our firm today. In addition to weekday office hours, we are open for client meetings on Saturday mornings and by appointment on Sundays, holidays and evenings.
